Alaska, with Love

Dedication

For my family

Many thanks to Jennifer Fornes And Kimberly Webb-Balan

My loyal readers at LRO, for their patience.

As always, Van and Eric

~PROLOGUE~

Mark set the hypodermic needles down and turned to

face the woman waiting for her injection. Pale skin on a
woman  who  normally  had  a  darker  complexion  made
Mark  a  little  uneasy.  The  flu  was  running  rampant
throughout the village and this patient was just one in a
long line of patients waiting. Mark ran a hand through his
hair  and  wiped  the  sweat  from  his  brow.  The  humidity
was climbing and his shirt was soaked with sweat. Mark’s
assistant, Carlos was waiting for the go ahead to give a
ten year old boy a dose of antibiotics. Mark checked the
child  over  listening  to  his  heartbeat.  He  could  tell  the

child  was  afraid  of  needles.  He  smiled  and  slipped  the
stethoscope  from  his  neck,  putting  the  ear  tips  in  the
child’s  ears.  Putting  the  scope  on  his  own  chest,  Mark
smiled. “Hear that?” Mark asked. “That’s my heart.” Mark
winked at the boy as Carlos interpreted.

Mark made sure the child got some Tylenol before he

left  and  turned  his  attentions  to  the  next  person  in  line.
Carlos  got  all  the  information  he  needed  and  translated
to Mark. The two of them made a great team, and Mark
was  extremely  thankful  Carlos  spoke  English.  When  his
chief  of  staff  had  suggested  Doctors  without  Borders,
Mark  had  jumped  on  the  chance.  It  was  a  fulfilling  job,
and  Mark  felt  like  he  was  truly  helping  people.  The
Amazon rainforest was beautiful, but so humid Mark had
to drink water all day just to replenish the fluids he was
losing in sweat. He’d started to feel the effects after just a
few  days,  the  hot  summer  sun  beat  down  on  them
mercilessly, and Mark found himself praying for rain.

The line began to get shorter, and Mark took a long

drink of water before prepping for the next patient. Most
of  the  people  he  was  seeing  were  from  the  surrounding
tribes,  the  more  modernized  ones  wanting  more  than
what  their  healer  could  give.  The  line  moved  suddenly,
and people began screaming. Mark ran out of the tent to
see  Soldiers  driving  down  the  road.  “What  the…”  They

were shooting at his patients. Oh Dear God, they were
killing them all.

“

Carlos! Run!” Mark pushed people out of the way and

into  the  tree  line  as  he  made  a  run  for  the  tent.  There
was a loud popping noise and Mark felt a blast of heat in
his  lower  calf  muscle.  His  back  leg  gave  out  and  he
toppled face first into the dirt. Rolling over onto his back,
he saw the end of a gun pointed at his head. He put his
hands up. “I’m a doctor, El Medico.” Mark was hauled to
his  feet,  drug  down  the  path,  and  thrown  into  the  dirt
again  a  few  minutes  later  in  front  of  a  man  he’d  never
seen before. Mark looked up, and the man smiled at him.
Yellowing teeth protruded out of a hard mouth, and thick
black  hair  covered  the  man’s  face  and  head.  The  man
was

not tribal, Mark assessed right away, and he didn’t

look nice.

“

Doctor Patterson I presume?” The man asked.

Mark blinked and his mouth hung slightly ajar. “How do

you  know  my  name?”  Mark  looked  out  of  the  corner  of
his eye, and saw Carlos motioning to him. He shook his
head slightly, telling Carlos to run with his eyes. “And you
are?”  Mark  looked  back  up  at  the  man.  The  man
crouched  down  in  front  of  Mark  and  brought  his  face
level with his. He smelled like cigars and imported beer.

Mark’s skin began to crawl at the way the man was
looking him over.

“

I am Manuel, and I will be taking you home with me

now.”

Mark was hauled up on his feet and held by his arms,

courtesy of two goons. “What do you want me for? If you
need a doctor, I can help you. However, please leave
these people alone. They’ve done nothing to you.”

“

No they have not. They are, however, witnesses.

Pedro, kill the man in the trees please.” Manuel nodded
to the left.

“

No!” Mark tried to jerk loose, but it was too late. A loud

shot fired, and Carlos fell out of the trees, blood pouring
from his head. Blank empty eyes stared at Mark. “Why?”
Mark felt the tears coming. “Why would you do this?”
Mark shrank back as Manuel came within inches of his
face. Fingers gripping Mark’s chin, he forced him to look
in his eyes. Manuel’s tongue came out and licked Mark’s
lips slowly.

“

I have my reasons. Put him in the car.” Manuel

snarled.

Mark found out later what Manuel’s reasons were. For

starters,  he  wanted  Mark  to  deal  his  drugs  to  his
contacts. No one would suspect a good Doctor like Mark
was passing crack through bottles marked ‘penicillin’. To
add  insult  to  injury,  Mark  became  Manuel’s  toy  at  night.
Brutal beatings were followed by Manuel taking Mark as
rough as possible, and then dropping him off in a room to
bleed. Mark sat in the corner on the floor and wiped the
blood  from  his  lips.  Everyone  was  dead.  Manuel  had
killed  them  all.  Mark  let  the  tears  come  and  closed  his
eyes.  How  did  he  end  up  here?  “Oh  God,  someone
please help me.”

~Chapter One~

Josh pulled his black Cobra Mustang into the driveway

of  a  ranch  style  stucco  home  in  the  mountains  of
Phoenix,  and  parked  behind  his  friend  Mateo’s  black
Impala.  He  cut  the  engine  and  smiled  at  the  house.
Mateo  was  one  of  his  best  friends  and  had  recently
gotten married; ironically, to the man he was supposed to
kill a year ago. A setup as it turned out, by Mateo’s close
friend Naomi and her brother, Nassir.

Naomi and Nassir were the children of a man Mateo

had  killed  years  ago  in Afghanistan,  during  their  time  in
the  Army.  Josh  knew  it  still  hurt  Mateo  to  know  that
Naomi,  or  Nimah  as  it  was,  wanted  him  dead.  But  he’d
gotten Riley as a husband in the end, so who was he to

complain. Mateo still worked his job as an assassin, but
not as often as he once did. Which meant he, Sam and
Troy were picking up the slack.

Sam’s truck was already parked to the left of Riley’s

Land Rover Defender. Josh got out grinning, and made
his way to the front door, ringing the bell mercilessly. He
could hear Mateo cussing up a storm inside, and then the
door was thrown open.

“

Dammit, Josh!” Mateo huffed.

“

What?” Josh grinned, batting his eyelashes as he slid

past Mateo into the air conditioned house.

“

Fuck. You are so annoying!” Mateo brushed past

Josh, giving him a little shove, on his way back to the
living room.

“

But that’s why you love me so much, Mat.” Josh

dropped his keys on the side table and went to the
kitchen. “Who wants a beer?” Josh stopped and looked
at the refrigerator door. “What the hell?” The stainless
steel fridge was gone and the new fridge looked like part
of the cabinets. “Oh, this will not do at all!”

Mateo had OCD like a motherfucker, and it was Josh’s

profound pleasure to push him close to the edge with the
little things. Like touching all the stainless steel
appliances that

used to occupy this room.

Mateo entered the kitchen and put his hands on his

hips.

“

Ha! No fingerprints bitch!” Mateo snickered.

“

You suck, take away all my fun.” Josh grumbled.

“

Aw, poor Montgomery.” Mateo mussed Josh’s hair.”

Are you going to be okay?”

“

Did you see this shit, Sam?” Josh shouted towards the

living room.

“

Come on, ya big baby.” Mateo dragged Josh into the

living room.

Riley had a Play Station controller in his hand and was

giggling like an idiot. Josh looked at the split screen.

“

Are you serious?” Josh’s mouth fell open. “Army men?

How old

is that game?”

“

Shut up Josh!” Riley giggled. “It’s fun!”

“

Oh shit, you’re playing Mateo? Be careful around his

flag, Riley.” Josh sipped his beer and sat back.

“

What do you mean?” Riley looked over his shoulder at

Josh.

“

Shut up Montgomery.” Mateo arched a brow.

Josh smiled wide. “Make sure you throw some

grenades over Mat’s wall before you try to take his flag.
He sets up mines all around the perimeter.”

“

Josh!” Mateo narrowed his eyes.

“

Oops, better pay attention Mateo, Riley just ran you

over with his tank.” Josh chuckled.

“

What?” Mateo spun around. “Riley!”

“

Ack! Stop chasing me with the flame thrower Mateo!”

Riley smacked him on the arm. “I’m melting!”

Sam sat back with Josh on the couch and sipped his

beer, watching Mateo and Riley.

“

Ouch.” Sam laughed. “Mateo, you’re melting in one

spot.”

“

It’s fine! I’ll be alive in seconds.” Mateo nudged Riley.

“Could I please come back to life? Must you sit there in
your tank and wait for me?”

Riley giggled uncontrollably.

“

Um, Riley?” Sam leaned forward. “You really don’t

want to run in a straight line down the path to Mateo’s
camp.”

“

Why not?” Riley chewed his lip in determination.

Seconds later, his little green Army man hit a mine and
died. Riley looked over at Mateo, who was grinning like a
Cheshire cat. “Really?”

“

What?” Mateo shrugged. “I play to win.”

An hour had gone by with Mateo and Riley killing each

other in the game. Josh and Sam watched the two of
them play in fascination. Neither one of them had had a
rosy childhood, and it seemed they were making up for it
now . Both Josh and Sam’s cell phones beeped at the

same time, and they pulled them out simultaneously,
looking at the message.

Josh looked over at Sam. “You?”

“

Babysitting.” Sam sighed. “You?”

“

Target.” Josh winked. “And we’re off, you crazy kids.”

Josh mussed Mateo and Riley’s hair. “Behave and play
fair.”

“

Whatever!” Riley pushed Mateo over. “I’m coming for

you now, Mr. Esposito!”

“

Oh Yeah?” Mateo threw Riley down and pinned him to

the floor. “You will be coming for me, Mr. Esposito.”

“

Yeah, on that note, Sam and I are out. Later sex

fiends.” Josh smiled and waved.

Josh dropped his half drank bottle of beer off in the

kitchen and grabbed his keys, waiting for Sam. As they
both left, Josh looked over at Sam.

“

Aren’t you due a vacation soon?”

Sam unlocked his truck. “Yeah, not sure where I’m

going though, I owe the parents a visit, but I have a
month coming up so I figured I’d hit them last. I need time
on my own to think about some shit. I have no
relationship, and no one special in my life.” Sam sighed.
“The worst part is my parents are pushing for grandkids.”

“

Sounds like my Mom. I’m almost thirty and she thinks I

should  have  two  kids  by  now.  I  haven’t  found  a  woman
yet  that  I  want  to  marry,  much  less  have  kids  with,  not
sure  if  I  ever  will.”  Josh  ran  a  hand  through  his  hair.
“Look, if you need some thinking time, I know where you
should go.”

“

Yeah?” Sam leaned over his truck.

“

Yep, I’ll email you the info okay? Be careful Sam.”

Josh shook his hand before getting into his Mustang.
“Take care.”

Josh Montgomery sat in front of James Pruitt’s desk at

the downtown FBI office in Phoenix, chewing his large

piece  of  watermelon  bubble  gum.  He  popped  a  huge
bubble  and  peeled  it  off  his  5’oclock  shadow,  smiling.
James was looking through a file on his desk and eyeing
Josh  every  now  and  then  with  a  raised  brow,  it  was
comical  actually.  Josh  shifted  in  the  chair  again  and  let
out a loud sigh. Here he was again, getting ready to take
his  beautiful  Remington  300  sniper  rifle  out  for  another
exciting trip. Josh wondered what it would be this time, a
pedophile. A  kiddie  porn  ring  leader,  possibly?  Maybe  it
was a drug dealer.

He and three of his closest friends made up a team.

They  were  kind  of  like  The  A-Team,  but  they  were
backed by the government. Instead of using Rangers or
Seals,  the  government  sent  the  Skull  Blasters  instead.
They  were  officially  under  General  Derek  Jacobs,  but
James Pruitt of Homeland Security pulled all the strings.
“So  who  is  it?  A  drug  dealer,  right?  You  got  the  drug
dealer look James.” Josh smiled wide.

“

Jesus, Josh there’s a drug dealer look?” James

chuckled. Josh Montgomery had to be one of the hottest
men he’d ever laid eyes on, well, besides Derek. He was
six foot three, blonde hair in a buzz cut, and the most

amazing emerald green eyes. A strong muscular jaw, full
lips  and  tattoos  were  traits  that  made  the  man  even
sexier. James sat back and sighed, too bad Josh wasn’t
gay.  “This  guy  Manuel  Mortiquan  is  a  real  asshole
extraordinaire. He’s got an American trafficking his drugs
for him, we aren’t sure if the American is doing it because
he wants to, or not. We can’t find shit on this American.
He’s either pure as the driven snow or has never had a
run  in  with  the  law.”  James  produced  the  pictures  from
another folder. “This is the guy we want taken out. He’s
been warned too many times to cease his activities.”

Josh studied the picture closely. Black hair and equally

black eyes was the first noticeable thing about the man in
the  picture,  he  looked  evil.  Josh  studied  the  face.
Crooked  nose  and  thin  lips,  his  face  and  head  looked
misshapen.  Most  of  his  face  was  covered  by  an
overgrown unkempt beard. Josh wanted to throw up just
looking  at  the  guy.  “This  guy  gives  me  the  heebie
jeebies.”  Josh  shivered  and  looked  through  the  rest  of
the pictures. “Nothing at all on the American?”

“

We can’t seem to get a good enough shot of the guy.

He’s not outside often, and when he is, Manuel keeps

him hidden.” James sighed and chewed the end of his
pencil. “This one could be a while for you, Josh. Manuel
isn’t alone often, and for some reason, in the last three
month’s he’s hardly

ever alone.”

Josh looked over the pictures again and memorized the

face of the man he was going to kill. “You think he has
something to do with those villagers getting killed don’t
you?”

James nodded and folded his hands together on the

desk. “I do, Josh. I want this guy gone. And I mean like
poof.”

Josh stood up and took one of the pictures. He folded it

and put it in his pocket. “If I need back up, you know who
I want. Make sure Troy and Sam are ready, and make
sure you have coffee waiting.” Josh winked and turned to
leave. “Hey, James?”

“

Yep.”

“

Try to get laid will ya?”

James had to smile. He tilted his head and looked at

Josh. “Who did you have in mind for me to fuck?”

“

Um.” Josh put his finger to his chin and pretended to

think  about  it.  “Oh,  I  don’t  know.  Maybe  a  really  tall,
gorgeous General that has the hots for you?” Josh barely
missed the stapler flying at his head as he ran out of the
office.  He  was  laughing  as  he  made  his  way  to  the
elevator,  pushing  the  down  button.  The  doors  opened
and Josh stepped in. An agent was looking through a file
and Josh stared, recognizing the hair and face.

“

Keegan? Keegan Ripley?”

Keegan looked up and smiled. “Hey, Josh, you headed

out again?”

“

Yep, what are you up to?” Josh looked over at the file.

“Don’t you get tired of listening and watching?”

“

Tired of watching this guy?” Keegan pulled the picture

out. “Hell no.”

“

What is it about this guy that turns you on?” Josh

looked over the picture closely. Jet black hair and eyes
dark as night, multiple tattoos covered his body. He
looked like a model.

“

Seriously?” Keegan shook his head. “Oh wait, I forgot.

You’re not gay.” Keegan giggled.

“

I hear that so much, Keegan.” Josh rolled his eyes.

“Hey, I heard you were on the team that was transporting
Riley to the safe house last year. You catch any
rounds?”

“

Nope, I’m Spiderman.” Keegan waggled his eyebrows.

The doors opened and Josh shook Keegan’s hand.

“Maybe we should have drinks when I get back, you and
your partner.”

“

I don’t have a partner.” Keegan sighed.

“

You’re work partner, numb nuts.” Josh tousled

Keegan’s hair.

“

Oh!” Keegan laughed. “You mean Lyons.”

“

Yup, I’ll get Troy and Sam and we can hit the town.”

“

Really? I didn’t think you guys would hang out with

us.”

“

We’re on the same team, Keegan.” Josh held the door

open. “I’ll see you when I get back.”

“

K’ bye Josh.”

“

Later Rip.” Josh winked.

~*~

Two weeks. Josh sighed and adjusted his site on his

Remington’s scope for the hundredth time. Two weeks of
watching  Manuel  with  other  people.  James  had  been
right.  It  was  like  he  knew  somehow  that  he  was  being
watched.  Manuel  had  been  out  in  the  early  morning  at
Oh five fucking o’clock with his wife. Josh wished it would
have been memorable, but he was more sick then turned
on  watching  the  two  of  them  fuck  on  the  lounge  chair.
Josh  cracked  his  neck  from  side  to  side  and  looked
through the scope again.

God, he had to take a raging piss and was

contemplating going in his Ghillie suit, when a guy
walked out of the house naked as the day he was born.
Josh actually felt his cock twitch.

What the fuck was that?

He had to be about five foot eleven. Beautiful fucking
skin. He wasn’t ripped nor did he have bulging muscles,

but

damn he had a nice ass. Again? What the hell?

Josh was getting uncomfortable now as his dick was

filling,  making  his  position  on  the  ground  uncomfortable.
He  squeezed  his  eyes  shut  and  felt  the  sweat  dripping
down  his  brow.  He  opened  his  eyes  and  took  a  deep
breath,  looking  back  into  the  scope.  Nice-Ass  was
walking toward the pool now. He looked nervous, and his
head was making sweeps of the entire pool area like he
was  looking  for  someone.  Or  hoping  someone  wasn’t
around.

“

Oh for the love of God.” Josh looked into the scope

and zeroed in on Nice-Ass’s cock. God but it was
beautiful. Josh hadn’t really seen too many cocks in his
life.

Shit,

was

supposedly

straight.

Wait…

supposedly?  He  had  to  admit  that  right  now  he  was
checking out a guy, and he sure was pretty. That was the
word,  pretty.  He  had  to  be  the  prettiest  man  he’d  ever
seen.  Those  pink  full  lips,  his  soft  features.  He  was
pretty.  Pretty  fucking  beautiful.  “Great….Mateo  turned
me gay.” Josh chuckled.

Nice-Ass wasn’t alone for long. Another man came out.

Shit, Josh’s

target came out and smacked Nice-Ass right

on his

nice ass. Josh moved his rifle up to look at Nice-

Ass’s face. He had the bluest eyes Josh had ever seen,

and  they  had  a  look  of  fear  in  them.  Nice  -Ass  did  not
want  what  Josh’s  target  wanted.  The  rage  was  building
in  Josh  as  his  target  bent  Nice- Ass  over,  rimming  him.
His  fingers  brutally  pumped  into  Nice-  Ass’s  ass,  and
when that fun was over Nice-Ass got a dick in his ass. No
lube. Josh wasn’t on the up and up with gay sex, but he
knew from Mateo’s stories that fucking a guy with no lube
was  painful.  He  could  tell  from  Nice-Ass’s  face,  that  he
was  not  enjoying  it.  Josh  could  see  him  trying  to  pull
away as his target pulled him back, roughly pounding the
shit out of the guy. One look through the scope told Josh
Nice-Ass really didn’t want this, because he was crying

fucking crying.

Josh was forced to watch the basic rape of Nice-Ass.

The  guy  didn’t  want  it,  and  in  his  book  that  was  rape.
More than once, Nice-Ass tried to pull away and was met
with a smack on his ass and a hit to the head. When the
act  was  over,  his  target  threw  Nice-Ass  on  the  ground
and  kicked  him.  Josh’s  finger  was  trembling  on  the
Goddamn trigger. He wanted to take the fucker out now,
but  he  couldn’t.  His  target  wasn’t  alone,  and  if  Josh  did
take  him  out,  more  would  certainly  come.  If  that
happened, the chance to take Nice-Ass out of that house
would be gone.

His radio went off and he could hear James in his ear.

“

What’s going on? Your heart rate is through the roof.”

James watched the monitor from the command center.

“

I need to take this guy out, and soon. We need a

backup team up here, because I swear I’m putting him
down in the morning, whether he’s alone or not.” Josh
snarled.

“

Give me a visual.”

Josh turned his camera on and hooked it up to run

through his scope. He zeroed in on what was going on
below, and heard James gasp. “Yeah, and you missed
the main attraction.”

Nice-Ass was in the fetal position as Josh’s target

kicked his back. He finally crawled a few feet and slid
into the pool trying to get away. Josh couldn’t hear what
his target was saying, but Nice-Ass cowered in the
corner of the pool.

James’ voice came over the radio.

“

He’s the American. I’ll have your team there at five. Be

ready Josh.”

Josh watched Nice-Ass in the corner of the pool.

Josh’s target had gone back inside, and now Nice-Ass
was crying. Josh zeroed in on his face and read his lips.
Someone please help me.

Josh closed his eyes. “I will.”

~*~

Mark made his way back into the house naked. He

wasn’t allowed to have clothes or shoes. His room was at
the back of the house, and it consisted of a hard cot with
a  wool  blanket.  There  was  a  toilet  and  shower.  No  TV,
no  radio,  no  phone.  He  had  no  concept  of  time,  but
figured  he’d  been  at  the  mansion  for  at  least  three
months. The one phone call he was allowed to make was
to  his  chief  of  staff  letting  him  know  he  was  alright.  He
was beaten almost every other day and forced to engage

in sex with a man that made him sick.

Mark stepped into the shower and turned the water to

hot,  as  hot  as  it  would  get,  scrubbing  his  skin  raw.  His
ass  hurt,  and  he  knew  it  would  for  days.  Manuel  was
cruel and sadistic, and the more pain he could inflict on
Mark, the better. He was afraid Manuel would start letting
his  curious  guards  have  a  crack  at  him  next.  The  water
helped sooth some of his aching muscles, but he knew it
wouldn’t  last  long.  When  Manuel  was  gone,  he  was
locked in his room for days at a time and fed only bread
and water. Mark had tried to keep up a work-out regimen
at first, but as time went on, his body just didn’t have the
energy.

He had seriously contemplated suicide at one point.

Just  run  for  the  hills  and  let  them  shoot  him.  No  more
pain. Mark sighed and turned the water off. He stepped
out  and  dried  off,  looking  at  his  body  in  the  mirror.  He
was  wasting  away.  His  skin  was  pale,  and  the  circles
under his eyes were becoming darker with each passing
day. Mark dragged his protesting body to his cot and lay
down  on  the  blanket.  The  roughness  rubbed  his  skin,
and he reached for his robe. It was the only soft thing he
had.

Mark closed his eyes and thought about his life. How

had  he  gotten  here?  His  last  relationship  had  been
somewhat  of  a  joke.  Raoul.  A  patient  he’d  fucked  then
broke up with when he’d gotten the call for Doctors. His
last good memory had been of Mateo Esposito, the foster
child  his  parents  had  brought  home.  Mateo  had  been
Mark’s first kiss, and then Mark had gone off to college.
He  had  no  idea  what  had  happened  to  Mateo,  he  tried
looking him up a few years ago but found nothing. Sleep
came  quickly,  and  Mark  welcomed  it.  Tomorrow  was
another day.

~Chapter Two~

Josh watched the second hand on his watch, and

when it hit five in the morning, he heard footsteps behind
him.  Sam  Waters  and  Troy  Bishop  stood  there  with  shit
eating  grins.  Josh  smiled.  Jesus,  Troy  had  gotten  even
bigger. Troy and Sam were the same height as himself.
Both  Native  American,  their  tan  skin  resembled  that  of
milk chocolate with copper undertones. The two of them
just  had  to  look  at  the  enemy,  and  they  ran  screaming.
“Damn good to see you!” Josh gripped Sam’s hand and
fist bumped Troy’s.

“

Where’s the target?” Sam pulled his night vision

goggles out and grabbed the rifle from Josh.

“

Sitting on the lounge chair, I need you to take him out.

I’m going in to get the American.” Josh pulled on his vest
and made sure his Desert Eagle .44 was loaded. He
shoved his knife in its sheath and looked at Troy. “Are
you good?”

Troy pulled his own Desert Eagle .44 from its holster

and smiled. “Don’t I look good?”

Josh made his way down with Troy right behind him.

Jesus, he wished they had better equipment right about
now.  The  house;  well  mansion,  really,  had  glass  walls.
But  it  wasn’t  enough  to  get  an  accurate  reading  of  how
many people were in there. All he could see were white
blobs moving around, maybe ten at the most. Josh made
his  way  closer,  taking  another  reading.  He  whistled  his
favorite tune, Queen’s ‘Another one bites the Dust’, and
met  with  silence.  No  more  than  five  seconds  later,  a
muffled  pop  rang  in  the  air  and  his  target’s  head  blew
apart  on  the  lounge  chair.  Josh  ran  for  the  house  with
Troy  right  behind  him.  They  had  a  few  minutes  maybe
before all hell broke loose.

They crept into the house and Josh stayed close to the

wall, Troy stayed a few feet back keeping his eyes on the
hallway.  Both  of  them  had  on  night  vision  goggles  and
could  see  perfectly  in  the  dark  house,  which  gave  them
an  advantage.  Josh  made  his  way  down  the  hall  and
opened  the  door  at  the  very  end.  It  was  empty,  but  he
heard the shower on. He motioned for Troy to watch the
hall.

Josh made a sweep of the room and made his way

toward the noise of the shower. His pistol in front of him,
he  kept  close  to  the  wall.  Gripping  the  door  handle,  he
opened  it  slowly.  He  was  immediately  blasted  with  hot
steam  and  the  overwhelming  smell  of  strawberries.
Strawberries?  Shaking  his  head  to  clear  it,  Josh  crept
into the bathroom and grabbed the corner of the shower
curtain. Putting his gun in front of him, he tore the curtain
back.  Josh  stood  transfixed  to  the  spot.  There  stood
Nice-Ass,  naked  as  the  day  he  was  born.

Damn. It took

Josh a minute to focus his brain and open his mouth.
Putting his hand out, he said. “Come on.”

“

Who the fuck are you?” Nice-Ass shrank back further,

trying to cover himself. He looked scared enough to bolt,
despite the possible consequences.

Josh took his goggles off and handed the guy a towel.

“I’m the guy who’s taking you out of this shithole. Now
come on.”

Nice-Ass grabbed a robe and turned to face Josh.

“Okay.”

Josh arched a brow. “Where are your clothes?”

“

I…I don’t have any.”

Josh let out a whispered “

Fuck” from his lips. “Here,

put this on.” Josh put the vest on Nice-Ass and tried to
get his jacket around his shoulders. The guy shrank back
at his touch. “I’m not going to hurt you, I promise.” The
guy looked up at him and Josh’s mouth almost fell open.
God but he was beautiful. “We need to go.”

Troy motioned that the hallway was clear just as they

heard a bloodcurdling scream. Someone had found the

body  by  the  pool.  Josh  nodded  towards  the  back  door.
They both took off running, and Josh ended up throwing
Nice-ass over his shoulder. The poor guy had no shoes.
Lights  came  on  around  the  house  and  Josh  and  Troy
were  exposed  to  anyone  looking.  They  were  running
back up the mountain side when bullets started whizzing
by.  Shots  were  going  off  above  their  heads,  and  Josh
knew  Sam  was  taking  people  out.  Thank  God  for  Sam!
Hearing  the  loud  roar  of  a  jet,  Josh  stopped  mid-climb
and looked at Troy.

“

Oh shit.” Josh’s eyes went wide. “Faster, man, go

faster!” He pulled Nice-Ass around and onto his back,
telling him to hang on tight as they both climbed upward.

Agent Pruitt’s voice came through the radio in Josh’s

ear.

“

We’re going to blow it. Are you far enough?”

“

Just do it!” Josh shouted back. He could feel Nice-

Ass’s arms around his neck, and knew they needed to
get just a little bit higher….

The fireball that ensued lit up everything! The

accompanying  explosion  was  so  loud  Josh’s  ears
popped,  and  he  almost  lost  his  grip  on  Nice-Ass.  Josh
heard  a  gasp  and  a  grunt  from  his  back,  but  he  kept
going.  They  were  almost  at  the  top  when  a  rope  was
thrown over the side next thing he knew, Sam was pulling
them  up.  Josh  stood  at  the  top  watching  the  house
below.  It  had  been  obliterated.  Nice-Ass  had  slackened
his  grip  on  Josh’s  neck,  and  Josh  began  to  check  him
over as he put him down.

“

Are you alright?” Josh looked for any signs of damage

on Nice-Ass.

“

Who are you?”

“

Josh Montgomery.” Josh looked at his face. Nice-Ass

had a small cut above his eye. “What’s your name?”

“

Mark….Mark Patterson.”

Josh caught him before he hit the ground. Nice, Mark

had fainted.

~*~

Josh had paced the hallway at the hospital as Nice-…

Dammit.

Mark was looked over by a doctor. He had three

cracked ribs, some tearing in his anus and multiple
contusions on his back, face and hands.

His hands. Josh

closed his eyes. Defensive wounds. Josh sat by Mark’s
bed and ran his fingers through Mark’s soft hair. Damn,
but the man was beautiful even now. Josh had to admit
this was weird for him. He’d fucked chicks all his life, and
yet here he sat, attracted to Mark. He had an innate need
to protect this man. After what Josh had witnessed, he’d
never let anyone ever touch Mark again.

“

Josh.”

Josh turned to see James standing by the door. He put

his finger over his lips and motioned for them to go out in
the hallway. Josh kept his eye on the room though. He
wasn’t going to go too far. “What’s up?”

“

I just got off the phone with his Chief of staff. Mark was

working with Doctors without Borders when he was
kidnapped.”

“

Why didn’t anyone say anything?” Josh peeked back

in the room making sure Mark was okay.

“

Because he called once a month saying all was well. I

bet you can imagine how that was done.” James tried to
look over Josh’s shoulder and realized he was too short.
He settled for peeking around him. “Has he woken up
yet?”

“

No.” Josh made his way back into the room and sat

down in the chair next to the bed. He took Mark’s small
hand and ran his finger over a bruise softly.

James smiled to himself. Josh obviously found Mark

attractive, the way he was looking at him. He couldn’t
blame Josh, Mark was pretty. “Well then, I’ll leave you in
charge of his recovery.”

“

Me?” Josh looked up. “Why me?”

“

Oh. Well I suppose I can call someone else in to do it.”

James grabbed his cell phone from his pocket.

“

No!” Josh jumped up. “I’ve got it. The poor guy’s been

through enough and he knows my face.”

“

Okay, I’ll check back in before I go.”

Josh shook James hand, and was left standing alone

next  to  a  sedated  and  beaten  Mark  Patterson.  Josh  sat
back  and  looked  over  the  man’s  face.  Why  was  he
feeling  like  this?  He’d  never  been  attracted  to  a  man
before,  and  Lord  knows  he  worked  with  a  bunch  of
muscle  bound  gladiator  gay  guys.  He  laughed  at  the
picture that description put in his head. It didn’t make any
sense. Josh felt his prick getting hard again and sighed,
looking down at his cock. “Cut that shit out.”

Mark smelled something. Coffee? His eyes opened

slowly and he saw the man who rescued him. What was
his name? Josh? Josh something was reading the paper,
with  a  cup  of  coffee  in  his  hand.  Mark  tried  to  focus  on
the  guy.  Buzz  cut  blonde  hair,  beautiful  lips.  His  eyes
went  wide  at  the  tattoos  covering  his  biceps  and  arms.
Speaking of biceps… “Um. Hi.” Mark watched as Josh…
something looked up.

Oh god, his eyes.

“

Good evening.” Josh smiled at Mark, he looked

confused.

“

It’s night time?” Mark tried to sit up and hissed at the

pain in his ass. His face heated and he knew he was

blushing.

“

Don’t move okay?” Josh sat him up and forward a little

and slipped a pillow behind his back. “How’s that feel?”

Mark looked up into very green eyes.

Wow. “I’m okay.

Thank you, for rescuing me.”

Josh forced himself to back up and sit down, because

right then he’d wanted to kiss Mark. He’d wanted to kiss
a man.

What the fuck? “Well, we were there to take

out…” Josh tried to find the right words. “The asshole
and I saw you—”

Mark’s face lost all color. “You…you saw me?” Mark

saw Josh’s face, watched his eyes get dark. Josh was
angry.

“

You didn’t do anything wrong. When I saw what was

happening to you, I had to get you out.”

Mark studied Josh’s face. He was rugged looking. Nice

strong jaw, beautiful cheek bones, and lips... Whew. The
guy could be a model. He had to be at

least six foot two,

and built. A fitted white T-shirt mapped Josh’s muscles

and  hung  over  the  edge  of  his  tight  faded  blue  jeans.
Mark felt his cock getting hard and tried to cover himself
up.  After  everything  that  had  been  done  to  him,  he
couldn’t  believe  he  was  getting  hard  for  the  guy  sitting
right next to him. He probably wasn’t even gay. “I tried to,
you know…”

Josh nodded and took his hand. “You tried to fight him

off.”

Mark looked away. “Yes, but when I did, the beatings

would get worse so I just…” Mark shrugged; he felt the
tears coming and squeezed his eyes shut.

Josh wanted to punch something. He pulled himself

together and pulled Mark’s face around gently. Looking
Mark in the eyes, Josh told him. “Look, nobody’s going to
hurt you ever again, okay? I won’t let it happen. Now it’s
up to you, but I would like to stay here and make sure
you recuperate without people bothering you.”

“

Where’s here?” Mark looked around, the hospital

wasn’t familiar.

“

Benson, Arizona. I have a friend who owns a house

here, and he said we could use it. There’s a nice pool,
and he just put in a Jacuzzi. Is there someone I should
call?”

Mark sat back and thought about it. Nope. His parents

hadn’t spoken to him since he came out. He’d gone to
college and paid his own way; they’d cut him off and he’d
done the same. His last boyfriend had been a patient,
Raoul, and they’d broken up a week before he’d left. “No,
there’s no one.”

Josh wanted to hold him. Jesus what the fuck was

going on with him? He wanted to kiss the guy and his
cock was rock hard. “So it’s settled. Do you trust me
Mark?”

Mark looked in those green eyes and almost sighed.

Oh… hell… yeah… he trusted tall light and gorgeous.
Licking his dry lips, Mark managed a choked. “Yes.”

Josh stood in Derek’s kitchen in Benson making

breakfast, and God help him, his mind was going a mile a
minute. Mark was in the shower, and eyes opened or
closed all Josh could see was Mark’s body. Josh was
envisioning his hands running up and down over that soft
milky white skin, massaging it with bubbles that still clung
from the soap Mark had used to wash himself. Mark, wet
hair slicked back on his head, heat in his eyes. Reaching
down to fist his cock as he licked his lips and …

All the blood in his body was fleeing to his cock as

Josh stood in the middle of the kitchen with a raging hard
on, uncomfortable as hell!

Fuck. What the fuck is wrong

with me? He fucked women. He fucked lots of women,
and he’d never been attracted to a man before, had he?
Josh scrunched his brow in thought. Maybe once, in high
school, during a wrestling match? But it hadn’t been the
wrestler. It had been the male cheerleader he’d been
watching. Maybe he liked them girly?

Josh tried concentrating on the eggs he was making

instead.  He  turned  the  flame  down  under  them  and
looked  around  the  kitchen.  Derek  had  made  some
changes to the house since Mateo had been there. The
kitchen  had  been  remodeled.  There  was  a  new  floor  in
blue tones, new counter tops and a brand new sink and

faucet. Josh had to wonder if it was because Mateo had
taken Riley on every flat surface in the house.

That line of thought brought him back to the naked man

in  the  shower,  and  Josh  got  harder.  After  leaving  the
hospital, Josh brought Mark back to Derek’s safe house
to  recuperate.  The  man  was  broken  in  more  ways  than
one,  with  no  family.  James  wanted  the  man  under  care
until he was ready to be on his own again. He didn’t have
a problem babysitting, hell he’d done it more than once;
but  in  this  case,  he  was  taking  care  of  a  man  he  found
attractive. That was just freaking him the fuck out.

“

Something’s burning.”

Josh was startled out of his thoughts by Mark’s

statement. He looked down and saw the eggs he’d been
cooking were now brown.

Shit. “Dammit, I’ll start over.”

Mark’s eyes made a slow sweep of Josh as he turned

toward the fridge. Damn, the man was tall and covered in
sinewy muscles. Those fucking tattoos had Mark’s cock
rising in his pants. Josh just screamed manly and hot
damn…

Nice ass. “So what are we doing today?” Mark

leaned against the counter.

Kissing, maybe fucking…stop it. “Well, you need to

soak some more. So, I say Jacuzzi for a bit, and then
we’ll play it by ear.”

Mark smiled and tried to keep his mouth closed as

Josh’s emerald eyes met his blue ones. Josh was
absolutely breath taking. He’d been taking care of him for
almost a week now, answering calls for him and playing
body guard. It was so sweet. “I’m sorry you’re stuck with
me, Josh. I’m sure you have somewhere else you’d
rather be besides taking care of me.”

Josh kept his eyes focused on Mark’s, although they

wanted to roam. “I’m here because I want to be Mark. I
know what you’ve been through, and I just want to make
sure you recover from this.” Mark’s eyes were so blue…
ah shit. He was going to have to call Mateo, this was too
fucking weird.

“

Okay, well uh, I’ll go get in the Jacuzzi then.” Mark

turned to leave and then turned back. “So breakfast is?”

“

I’ll have it done in a few minutes. I promise not to set

the house on fire.” Josh smiled and winked.

Mark’s legs almost went out from underneath him. He

gripped the wall and forced a smile to his lips. “Okay,
thanks Josh.”

Josh waited to hear Mark get all the way down the

hallway  before  letting  his  breath  out.  Holy  shit,  his
fucking cock hurt so bad. He needed relief and fast. He
didn’t  want  to  be  caught  with  a  boner.  He  cracked  six
more  eggs  and  watched  them  this  time,  trying  to  keep
thoughts  of  Mark  out  of  his  head.  Mark  wet  in  the
shower,  Mark  smiling  at  him,  Mark  sitting  naked  in  the
Jacuzzi….  Who  was  he  kidding?  He  had  a  thing  for  the
guy.  He  looked  down  and  saw  the  eggs  were  brown
again. “Dammit.”

~Chapter Three~

Josh ended up making a run to McDonald’s for

pancakes  and  sausage  and  a  generous  helping  of
McDonald’s  hash  browns.  Josh  loved  the  hash  browns.
He grabbed as much food as he could, and high tailed it
back to the house. Mark was in the Jacuzzi, eyes closed,
relaxed. Josh stood by the deck and just smiled. His mind
was wandering again and he realized he was holding the
bag in his hand a bit too tight. It made a crackling sound,
and the next thing he knew Mark was looking at him; and
the look in his eyes, oh Lord, he’d seen that look before,
but  in  a  woman’s  eyes.  It  was  that,  I’d-like-to-touch-you
look. “Um, I burned breakfast so I bought some.”

Mark smiled and got up, dripping wet, grabbing his

towel. He stepped out of the Jacuzzi and made his way
over. Stopping in front of Josh, he put his hand out. “You
want me to take it?”

Josh was looking down into very blue eyes, and felt his

pulse racing. “I didn’t know what you liked, so I bought a
bunch of stuff.”

Mark looked in the bag. “Mmm… hash browns. My

favorite.” Mark looked up to see Josh staring at him. “I
can cook you know.”

“

Huh?” Josh was lost in those deep blue pools. God,

he was drowning and he didn’t care.

Mark smiled and took Josh’s hand. “Come on, let’s go

eat.”

By four in the afternoon Josh was crawling out of his

skin. He’d already called Mateo, and he and Riley were
coming for a visit. He was so confused he didn’t know
whether to jack his ass or finger his dick. This had never
happened to him before. He’d never gotten a hard on
from looking at a man, and it was freaking him out. Josh

didn’t have anything against gays even though his Dad
had.

He’d been raised by a career military man and walked

the straight and narrow path. Had he closed that part of
himself off? Once his dad passed away, Josh threw
himself into the Army. He did three tours overseas, and
not

once had he looked at another man. Now he couldn’t

fucking stop. He heard the car on the gravel driveway
and ran out. Mateo was getting out of the car with a wide
grin.

“

Asshole!” Mateo laughed.

“

Dick head.” Josh smiled and hugged him. “How ya

been?”

“

Good, really good.” Mateo looked over at Riley and

smiled. “So what’s up? You sounded freaked on the
phone.”

“

Josh?” Mark stood on the front porch looking from

Josh to…oh God... “Mateo?” It looked like him, the hazel
eyes. That face.

Mateo’s eyes went wide. He knew those eyes, those

lips. “Mark?”

Josh looked from Mark to Mateo confused. “You guys

know each other?”

Mark made his way closer and looked into hazel eyes.

“It is you.”

Mateo grabbed him and hugged him hard. Mark had

been the one guy before Riley that got him, that had
made him feel special. That had wanted him. “Oh my
God, how have you been?”

“

Not so good.” Mark hugged him back. They pulled

away from the hug and Mark looked Mateo over. Jesus,
but he’d gotten huge. “The last time I saw you, you were
fifteen. I went to off to college. My Mom and Dad said
you’d been adopted.”

Mateo tried to smile. That had been a rough part in his

life, losing Mark then being put back into foster care. “No,
not long after you left they told me it wasn’t working out.”

Mark shook his head. “Of course, they lied to me, why

am I not surprised?” Mark caught the eye of the man
standing next to Mateo. “God, I’m sorry. We’re just going

on and on.”

“

Shit, Mark this is my husband Riley Flynn-Esposito.

Riley this is Mark Patterson. I stayed with his family for a
year.”

Riley was looking from Mateo to Mark, and then his

eyes caught Josh’s. He looked like someone had
punched him in the gut. “Um, maybe we should take this
inside?”

Riley smiled and extended his hand. “It’s good to

meet you.”

Mark’s eyes went wide. “Riley Flynn of Flynn

Electronics?”

“

One in the same, although I want to change it to

Esposito-Flynn, but Mateo won’t let me.” Riley smiled
and took Mark’s hand. “Come on, let’s go talk inside.”

~~~

If Josh thought having a hard on for a guy was bad,

listening to Mateo and Mark reminisce about the old days
was worse. He got the distinct feeling something went on
between the two of them back then, and felt his gut

dropping. Great, now he was jealous? What the fuck? He
felt a hand in his and looked over to see Riley smiling at
him. Obviously he wasn’t worried about Mateo and Mark,
and it put Josh at ease a bit.

“

So Josh came on his white horse huh?” Mateo winked

at Josh and smiled at Mark.

Mark blushed and looked at Josh. “Yeah, he kinda

shocked the shit out of me showing up while I was in the
shower.”

“

I bet.” Riley giggled and covered his mouth. The way

Josh was looking at Mark, it was so adorable. “Um, can I
steal Josh for a second Mark?”

“

Sure.”

Josh looked shocked. He didn’t want to leave Mark

alone with Mateo. “Wait, what? Why?”

“

Chillax Josh, I’ll watch Mark.” Mateo winked.

“

Uh huh, that’s what I’m afraid of.” Josh blinked and his

breath stopped in his throat.

Oh shit! I said that out loud.

Josh stood there stupefied

Riley grabbed Josh’s hand and pulled. “Okay, so we’ll

be right back.” Riley dragged him outside by the garage
and looked up at him. Josh was blushing in various
shades of red, and wringing his hands. Riley smiled. The
guy had a crush, a bad one. “Spill it, Montgomery.”

“

Huh?”

Riley looked at him, raising a brow. “Oh please. You

were looking at Mark all lovey-dovey, like a love-struck
teenager. And the jealousy is just

permeating from your

skin. Not to mention, I don’t think you intended to say that
to Mateo back there.”

Josh sighed. “It’s that obvious?” Riley nodded and

Josh ran a hand through his hair. “Fuck, I don’t know
what the fuck is going on. I’ve never been attracted to a
man that I can remember, but fuck if I’m not constantly
hard around Mark, and fantasizing about kissing him.”

“

Well he

is hot.” Riley giggled again at the jealous look

on Josh’s face. “He’s really pretty.”

“

I know.” Josh tried to smile.

Riley took his hand. “Look, there’s nothing wrong with

finding him attractive. Are you worried about what people
will think?”

“

Yes….no…I don’t know, I don’t think so.” Josh sighed.

Was he? No, not really, he actually never gave a flying
fuck what people thought of him. “What the fuck is wrong
with me?”

“

Nothing is wrong with you, just promise you’ll be open

to it ok? I almost lost the best thing that ever happened to
me because I was afraid. Trust me, it’s worth it Josh.”

Mateo couldn’t get over it. Mark Patterson, he hadn’t

seen  him  in  years.  Mark  told  him  the  whole  story  about
his kidnapping and, well, other things; and Mateo felt his
blood  boiling.  He  guessed  Mark  got  the  hint  he  was
getting  ready  to  explode,  because  he  changed  the
subject to Riley, and Mateo smiled. “God he annoyed me
to  no  end.”  Mateo  smiled,  thinking  about  Riley  and  his

purple hippo.

A smile hit Mateo’s eyes, and Mark knew Mateo was in

love. The rest-of-your-life kind of love. “I’m so happy for
you Mateo.” Mark took his hand, he felt Mateo squeeze
it.

“

I’m just glad you’re okay. I’m glad Josh got you out of

there.” Mateo saw Mark’s eyes when Josh’s name was
mentioned. “Uh oh.”

“

What?” Mark met Mateo’s eyes and felt his cheeks

heating.

“

You have a crush on Josh.” Mateo sat back smiling.

Oh yeah, Mark had it bad for Josh Montgomery. In all the
years he’d served with Josh, he’d never even had a
suspicion the man was gay. The way Josh had reacted
to Mark, Mateo knew Josh didn’t think he was gay either.

“

No I don’t.” Mark looked anywhere but at Mateo.

“Besides, he’s straight isn’t he?”

Wasn’t he?

“

The way he acted just now, when I said I’d watch

you?” Mateo smirked. This must be what Josh was so
freaked out about. He had feelings for Mark. Mateo had
the sudden urge to run circles around Josh singing “You

love Mark and you’re as gay as I am.” He fought it hard
and barely won.

Mark let out a loud sigh. “So I wasn’t imagining it?”

“

Oh hell no,” Mateo laughed, and laughed even harder

at Mark’s confused look. “That boy is all kinds of fucked
up right now.”

Mark let out a loud relived sigh. “Okay, for a second

there I thought my gaydar had driven off a cliff.”

“

Well, I think we should put Josh in the BI lane, he’s

fucked plenty of women.” Mateo sat back and put his feet
on the chair across from him. “But he’s a good guy.”

“

I got that much, and God he’s so swoon worthy.” Mark

chuckled. “I wanna squee all the time when I’m in the
same room with him.”

“

Squee?” Mateo arched a brow.

“

Never mind,” Mark laughed and got up. He opened the

fridge and looked inside. “You guys staying for dinner?”

“

We have a house we’re going to look at today. Riley

actually likes Benson, and he’s decided to move here.”

“

And what about you?” Mark grabbed chicken out of

the fridge.

“

I love it here, it brings back good memories.” Mateo

looked at the kitchen counter.

Really good memories.

“

Eww.” Mark’s nose wrinkled. “I don’t even want to

know.”

Mateo laughed and hugged him. “We’ll be staying in

town tonight, so can we come for lunch?”

“

Who’s having lunch? And where?” Josh stood in the

kitchen door way with his arms crossed. God, he knew
he was transparent, but being around Mat brought out a
side of him he hated. The inferior side.

“

Well, if it’s alright with you, I was just telling Mark that

Riley  and  I  are  looking  at  a  house  out  here;  and  we
wanre  staying  at  a  bed  and  breakfast  in  Pearce
overnight.  We  could  come  here  for  lunch  tomorrow  if
that’s ok?”

“

Yeah, it’s cool.” Josh smiled as Riley squeezed his

hand.

After Mateo and Riley left, Mark made dinner and they

ate  it  quietly.  Mark,  not  knowing  what  to  say,  and  Josh
dealing  with  the  feelings  he  was  having  for  Mark.  Just
weird  all  around.  Even  the  way  Mark  ate  was  beautiful.
The  way  his  lips  wrapped  around  that  chicken,  the  way
his  tongue  came  out  to  catch  the  escaping  sauce  from
his lips. Josh almost groaned watching the man eat. And
God help him, he was painfully hard… again.

“

Where do you live?” Mark couldn’t stop staring at

Josh’s chest. He was shirtless and had a tattoo of a
scorpion with its stinger up, on his right pectoral muscle.

Josh lost his grip on his fork, and it hit his plate with a

loud crack. The sound of another voice in the room had
startled him. “Uh, Alaska.”

“

Really?” Mark’s eyes went wide. “Where at?”

“

Fairbanks, you ever been there?” Josh picked his fork

back up and started eating again. He needed something
in his mouth to stop him from sounding like a complete
idiot. He groaned again, because God help him, that

thing he was thinking about keeping his mouth shut with
was attached to Mark.

“

No.” Mark sighed. “I always wanted to go though, take

a tour through Denali maybe even a cruise someday.”

“

You should, it’s beautiful out there.” Josh’s eyes

caught Mark’s and they stared at each other.

“

Maybe you could give me a tour.”

Mark’s voice sounded like silk and there was an

invitation in there, and not just for a tour of Denali. There
was a promise in there of a lot more rocking besides the
cruise ship. Josh swallowed hard. “Sure.”

With dinner dishes cleaned up and put away, Josh

settled into bed a little after midnight. Mark had gone to
bed  early,  and  Josh  had  gone  to  jack  off  in  the  shower
thinking  about  Mark.  He  closed  his  eyes  and  saw  it
again.  Mark  underneath  him,  mouth  partially  open,
moaning,  saying  Josh’s  name  as  Josh  slid  into  that
perfect  ass,  feeling  that  hot  wet  heat  on  his  cock,  while
he  rubbed  his  body  against  Marks  softness.  Josh

squeezed his eyes shut and tried to think of tits instead,
big beautiful bouncy tits. On Mark’s ass.

Dammit. Josh

rolled over on his side and tried to go to sleep, but every
time his eyes closed he saw Mark’s face; Mark’s beautiful
porcelain face with big pools of blue and luscious
beautiful lips. “Shit.”

The next two days were more of the same. Josh was

fighting  a  losing  battle  every  day.  Just  seeing  Mark  in
swim trunks had Josh’s mouth watering. Arizona in June
was hot already, but Josh was sweating on a daily basis,
just  from  being  in  Mark’s  presence.  His  cock  was  rock
hard twenty four hours a day and it seemed to Josh that
he would die of blue balls. He was jacking off every night
in  the  damn  shower,  and  it  didn’t  seem  to  be  doing  him
one  fucking  bit  of  good.  All  he  saw  was  Mark’s  face,
Mark’s  lips  wrapped  around  his  cock.  Josh  was  pretty
sure he was going to go crazy any day now.

They had just finished up another excruciating dinner,

and  Josh  was  loading  the  dishwasher  when  he  felt
Mark’s hand on his arm. He backed up a little too quickly
and  hit  his  head  on  the  wall.  “Ow.”  Josh  massaged  his
head.  Mark  made  his  way  over  and  Josh  backed  up
again.

“

Hey, let me look okay?” Mark ran his fingers gently

over Josh’s scalp. He found en egg sized lump on the
back of Josh’s head and smiled, rubbing it. “You should
put ice on that.”

Josh was leaning forward and he hadn’t even realized

he was doing it until he felt Mark’s breath on his face. He
straightened  up  and  stood  up  tall.  “Um,  okay  well,  I’m
going  to  bed.”  Josh  practically  ran  out  of  the  kitchen,
leaving  Mark  standing  there  with  his  mouth  hanging
open. Josh got to his room and shut the door. He sat on
the bed and ran a hand through his hair. “What is wrong
with me?”

Sleep couldn’t come fast enough, but Josh finally fell

out. It felt like five minutes, and Josh’s eyes opened like
they  had  springs  in  them.  Josh  heard  moaning,  but  it
wasn’t the sexual kind. He got up, gun in hand, and crept
through the house, eyes adjusting to the darkness. It was
Mark, and it wasn’t moaning, it was crying. Josh opened
the  door  partway.  Mark  was  asleep,  but  dreaming;  and
not  the,  oh-yeah  I’m-getting-fucked-so-good’  kind.  Josh
put the gun down on the night stand and sat on the edge
of  the  bed,  running  his  hand  through  Mark’s  hair.  Mark
bolted upright and his hand grabbed Josh’s wrist. Mark’s
eyes went wide and a strangled scream left his lips.

“

It’s me!” Josh grabbed his shoulders looking in his

eyes.

Mark blinked and then the crying started. Josh held him

as  he  felt  the  sobs  racking  Mark’s  body.  He  felt  the
wetness  on  his  shoulder,  then  on  his  neck  as  Mark
moved  there  to  hide.  Josh  fought  to  stay  in  control,
because getting a hard on when some guy was crying on
your chest was not an option. Especially after what Mark
had  been  through.  He  sat  there  and  held  Mark  in  his
arms and the feelings came all at once, he wanted Mark,
in every way possible. He’d never felt like this before, not
for  anyone.  The  sobs  quieted  down  and  Mark  let  out  a
small  hiccup.  He  wiped  his  eyes  with  the  back  of  his

hand and looked up into Josh’s eyes.

“

Pretty girly huh? I was always told I was a girly guy.”

“

Pretty, that’s for sure.” Josh moved away to the other

end of the bed.

Mark realized Josh was still shirtless, and oh my, Josh

had a body to play with. The things Mark could teach
him. Do to him. “You think I’m pretty?”

“

Yes.” Josh’s gaze swept over Mark.

“

You’ve never been with a man?” Mark slid closer.

Josh looked into those blue eyes and felt his dick

getting hard again.

Dammit. “No.”

Mark stopped. He wasn’t going to push Josh. When

Josh was ready he’d come for him. Mark pulled his knees
up to his chin and watched Josh devour him with his
eyes. “What?”

“

This is weird for me. I’m…attracted to you.” Josh saw

Mark’s small smile and pressed on. “I don’t know why,

but the first time I saw you, I had a reaction and it freaked
me out. But now, well… not so much.”

“

Do you think about me? You know? Sexually?” As

soon as he said it he didn’t need the answer, because
Josh’s face held it for anyone to see.

“

Yeah, I do.”

It was so quiet every noise could be heard outside. The

wind,  the  coyotes,  the  freeway,  a  train,  a  car  horn  and
most important the small gasp that came from Mark when
Josh’s lips met his own. Soft lips and a gentle caressing
tongue explored Mark’s slowly, sensually, and then a soft
moan  vibrated  in  his  mouth.  Mark  felt  a  hand  at  his
throat,  fingers  sliding  up  and  across  his  jaw  as  Josh’s
fingers played in his hair. The kiss became more heated
and  Mark’s  heart  was  hammering  in  his  chest.  Josh
pulled  away,  his  breath  coming  out  in  uneven  gasps  as
he looked at Mark’s face.

“

Oh God….I’m sorry….” Josh got up and backed away.

“I shouldn’t have done that.”

Mark got up. “It’s okay, Josh.” Mark stayed where he

was; Josh looked like a cornered animal. His chest was
heaving and his eyes darted back and forth looking
anywhere but at Mark.

“

No, it’s not….oh shit. God, I’m so sorry.”

“

Josh, wait.” Mark watched as Josh fled the room, and

sat down with a loud sigh. He didn’t know if Josh freaked
out because he kissed him, or if it was something else.
God, he hoped it was something else. “Great.”

Josh retreated to his room and leaned against the

door.  What  the  fuck  had  he  been  thinking?  Mark  had
been  raped  on  almost  a  daily  basis,  and  here  he  was
kissing  the  guy.  He  banged  his  head  on  the  door  and
fought  for  control.  He  had  to  get  out  of  the  house  and
make  sure  Mark  was  taken  care  of.  He  sat  on  the  bed
and dialed Troy. He couldn’t stay in the house with Mark
Patterson without wanting him.

Shit.

~Chapter Four~

Mark sat at the kitchen table. He ran his fork through

the eggs on his plate and thought about Josh. When he’d
woken up Josh was gone, and Troy was in the kitchen
making coffee. Now Troy sat at the other end of the table
quiet. Mark had no idea what had set Josh off last night,
but Mark hadn’t kissed

him. Josh had done the kissing

and oh what a kiss it was. Mark could still feel it on his
lips. Even after what had been done to him he’d wanted
Josh last night. Mark wanted to feel Josh’s arms around
him, holding him, keeping him safe. He did feel safe with
Josh, more than he’d ever thought possible. Mark looked
up at Troy. He was playing with his coffee cup, trying to
avoid eye contact.

“

What did he say to you last night?” Mark saw Troy

flinch, he looked uncomfortable.

“

He just said I needed to come here and replace him,

that he’d lost perspective.” Troy looked at Mark, he was
just another man, but for some reason this man had
sparked something in Josh that had him running to the
other side of the damn country.

“

Troy.” Mark looked at him. “Please tell me.”

The back door flew open and Mateo strolled into the

kitchen.

“

Good afternoon campers!” Mateo’s loud voice boomed

out. Mateo stopped abruptly, forcing Riley to backpedal,
or plow right into him. He looked from Mark to Troy.
Wait…Troy? What the hell was Troy doing here? Before
Mateo got the chance to ask, he heard Riley’s voice
doing it for him.

Riley looked from Mark to Troy. “Where’s Josh?”

“

He left some time in the night.” Mark looked back

down at his plate. He had done something wrong

somehow, that had to be it.

“

Troy, outside now.” Mateo turned on his heel and left

the kitchen.

Riley sat down next to Mark and took his hand. The

guy looked like someone had taken his favorite toy. Josh
was a toy, one that was meant to be played with.

Focus

Riley. “What’s wrong?”

“

I think I did something wrong. We were talking last

night, and then Josh kissed me—”

“

What wait, Josh kissed you?” Riley almost screamed

it.

Mark blushed and looked down again. “Yes, but then

he  ran  out  of  the  room  apologizing.  I  tried  to  tell  him  it
was  okay.”  Mark’s  throat  constricted.  “It’s  because  of
what  happened  to  me  isn’t  it?”  Mark  whispered.  “He
thinks I’m dirty somehow.”

Riley sat back and his jaw dropped. “Oh hell no, I know

that’s not it. I may not know Josh well, but that’s not the
way he thinks.” Riley took Mark’s hand. “He has feelings
for you, and he’s confused about it.”

“

We just met though. I mean we haven’t even been

together that long.”

Riley sat forward and pulled Mark’s face up.

“Sometimes, dear, it takes less than that.”

Troy tried to look anywhere but at Mateo. Fuck Josh

for putting him in this position. It wasn’t his fault that Josh
had freaked out, yet here he was trying to keep an eye
on Mark. Yeah, Josh had it bad, and was so fucked up
about it, he’d damn near run screaming from the house.
“Go on, interrogate me.”

“

Okay, what the fuck Troy? Where the hell did Josh

decide he needed to be that was more important than
staying with Mark?” Mateo looked Troy right in the eye,
which was a little difficult seeing how the guy was taller
than him.

“

Look, all I know is he called me last night telling me

that  I  needed  to  be  here  to  watch  Mark  because  he
couldn’t.  Like  he’d  done  something  he  shouldn’t  have
and  that  Mark  deserved  someone  that  wasn’t  a  sexual
deviant, and don’t ask. I don’t fucking know.”

Mateo looked at Troy with an arched brow. “Okay, well

Mark didn’t look like something bad had happened to
him. What’s the whole story?” Troy shifted and Mateo
narrowed his eyes. “You do know.”

Troy sighed. Fucking Mateo and his ability to know

when someone was lying, fuck. “Fine,” Troy looked at
him. “Josh kissed Mark last night and felt like shit
because of the fucked up shit that was done to the guy,
okay? He felt like he took advantage and he had to go.
Happy now?”

“

But he didn’t.” Mark stood on the porch looking from

Mateo to Troy.

Mateo turned to see Mark with Riley. He could see the

look on Mark’s face. The guy had feelings for Josh, too.
“Didn’t what?”

“

He didn’t take advantage. I wanted him to kiss me.”

Mark looked at Troy. “Where is he?”

Troy shifted and looked at Mateo, then back at Mark.

“He said he was going to Alaska.”

“

Alaska?” Mateo arched a brow.

“

Where, in Alaska?” Riley piped up. “I’ve always

wanted to go there.”

“

Riley.” Mateo rolled his eyes and looked at Troy.

“Where?”

“

I don’t know.” Troy saw Mateo’s mouth open and cut

him off. “I swear I don’t.”

“

Well, we can find out.” Riley smiled and pulled out his

cell phone. “I’ll do whatever I can.”

Everyone had gone back inside, and Mark stood in the

backyard looking at the view of the valley below. He had
to get his affairs in order, and after that he was going to
find Josh Montgomery. A guy that kissed like that was
going to be his. “You can run, but you can’t hide.” Mark
whispered.

Josh looked around the apartment. It felt weird to be

standing  in  it.  It  was  Naomi’s  apartment,  well  Nimah’s.
Mateo  had  decided  to  keep  it  after  Naomi  was  put  in
prison. He understood in a way, the place was filled with
happy  memories  of  a  better  time.  He’d  only  spoken  to
Naomi one time since she’d been incarcerated and knew
she’d held back information from her brother. Naomi had
given Mateo a head start, and then informed her brother
of  his  whereabouts.  It  was  when  he  started  getting
suspicious, that Naomi gave him the info. It turned out to
be the day Riley was kidnapped. Now, he and Sam used
the place whenever they came into town.

Josh sighed and sat back on the couch, he had no idea

what  he  would’ve  done  had  it  been  someone  close  to
him. Mateo was still hurting from Naomi’s betrayal. Josh
looked  at  his  cell  phone  and  contemplated  who  to  call.
Everyone he was friends with, was either on a mission or
in  the  house  with  the  man  he’d  run  away  from.  Except
one. Josh scrolled down his list of contacts and stopped

at one number. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes
and hit ‘talk’.

“

Hello?”

“

James?”

“

Yes, hey, what’s up Josh?”

“

Um, can I come and see you?” Josh played with the

string on the end of his shirt.

“

Yeah, sure, what’s going on? You sound funny.”

James sat back in his chair.

“

I’ll tell you when I get there.”

The drive to the FBI office only took an hour; he’d

shaved a half hour off the drive. He

loved opening up the

Mustang on I-10. Parking in the secured parking lot, Josh

looked  around.  It  was  hard  to  believe  that  a  year  ago
Riley was taken right in the middle of the street, leaving
Mateo  one  hell  of  a  mess.  Josh  shook  his  head  and
locked  his  car,  making  his  way  inside  the  secured
building. George was on duty at the metal detector. Josh
flashed his patented grin and pulled out his badge.

“

George…”

“

Montgomery.” George smiled. “Packing heat?”

“

When am I not?” Josh pulled his Desert Eagle .44 out

of its holster and laid it on the counter as he sauntered
through the metal detector. The beeping went off and
Josh arched a brow.

“

Nipple piercings?” George chuckled softly.

“

Nope,” Josh smiled wide. “Maybe I have a Prince

Albert?”

“

Yeah,” George handed Josh his weapon. “I don’t want

to check.”

“

It’s my belt buckle ya perv.” Josh waggled his

eyebrows. “Later, George.”

Josh made his way to the elevators and swiped his key

card, the elevator doors opened and Josh rode up to the
third floor. Stepping out, he heard voices around the
corner. He recognized one immediately, it was Keegan
Ripley.

“

You guys think this is so funny.” Keegan sighed.

Josh listened carefully, but he didn’t recognize the

other two men. They were giving Rip shit for something,
Josh stayed still, listening in.

“

There’s no room for gays in the bureau, Keegan.”

“

Fuck you, Smith.” Keegan snarled. “I do my job just

like everyone else.”

“

Yeah? Well, I heard you like sucking cock on

stakeouts. Isn’t that how you got your partner killed?”

Josh sucked in a breath and balled his fists. He came

barreling around the corner, the rage evident on his face.

“

Back the fuck off of him now.” Josh snarled. The faces

on the two other agents went ashen. “I think you both

know  the  circumstances  of  Keegan’s  partners’  death.  I
don’t  think  either  one  of  you  would’ve  survived  what
Keegan endured. I suggest you take your little asses out
my  face  before  I  break  them  both.”  They  both  mumbled
as  they  turned  to  walk  away  and  Josh  cocked  an
eyebrow. “Excuse me? I didn’t quite hear you.”

“

It’s nothing, Montgomery.” Smith looked at Keegan.

“Sorry man.”

“

Yeah, you will be, if I catch you giving him shit again.

I’ll make sure Mateo, Sam and Troy know as well.” Josh
smiled wickedly. “First and last my friends.”

Keegan watched Smith and his partner hurry down the

hall; glancing back to make sure Josh wasn’t following
them. He smiled and looked up at Josh.

“

You didn’t have to do that.”

“

Yeah, I did.” Josh smiled looking down at Keegan.

“How are you?” Josh found out what happened to Ripley
a while ago from James. Five years ago, Ripley and his
partner Spence, were on a stake out when they were

both  kidnapped  from  the  car.  Ripley  was  privy  to
information  that  the  kidnappers  wanted.  They  tortured
him  endlessly,  and  when  Ripley  wouldn’t  talk,  they  shot
his  partner.  The  kidnapper  was  a  notorious  child  killer
and had many enemies. Ripley knew where all the kids of
said  enemies  were  kept.  They’d  finally  found  Keegan,
half dead, and the kidnappers had gotten away.

“

I’m good,” Keegan smiled. “You don’t look so good

though.”

“

I’m alright.” Josh smiled. “Just here to see James.

Look, if you need anything, or if anyone ever bothers
you, you tell me or one of the guys okay?”

“

You’re sweet, Josh.” Keegan smiled up at him. “I’m a

big boy. I can take care of myself.”

“

I know, but still.” Josh sighed. “Take care of yourself

okay? It was good to see you again.” Josh gave Keegan
a quick hug and walked towards James’ office. He heard
talking behind the door and knocked once. Opening the
door, he got a ‘one minute’ finger from James at the
desk. He sat in the corner of the room and folded his
hands in his lap.

James hung up the phone and looked at Josh in the

corner.

“

Did you do something

bad?” James arched a brow.

“

No, why?” Josh sat back and sighed.

“

You’re sitting in the corner like you’re being punished.”

James chuckled softly. James watched Josh sitting in the
corner wringing his hands, something was up. He waited
for Josh to come forward with whatever was bugging him.
After a few minutes, James was getting the idea Josh
didn’t know where to start. He squinted his eyes, looking
at Josh.

“

What are you doing?” Josh sat forward.

“

I’m trying to read your mind, since you’re not offering

me anything.”

“

Well?”

“

There’s nothing in there to read.” James chuckled.

“

Asshole.” Josh sighed and dropped his head.

James narrowed his eyes. “This is about Mark

Patterson, isn’t it?” James smiled when Josh’s head
sprang up in surprise. “Yep, it is, I knew it. I saw how you
were looking at him in the hospital.”

“

I…I kissed him.” Josh confessed, blushing furiously.

James tried to contain his surprise. Josh was gay?

Well shit

and fuck. “And so now what, are you are having

a moment of confusion? Do you have feelings for him?”

“

Yes, no, I think so.” Josh sighed in frustration. “I need

a fucking vacation to sort all this out, James.”

The door slammed open and hit the wall, bouncing

back. Derek entered the room and put his hands on
James’ desk, leaning over it.

“

Where the fuck were you?” Derek almost shouted.

James sat back in his chair and crossed his arms.

“You’ll have to be more specific.”

“

Don’t fucking play with me James, you weren’t at the

meeting! Are you fucking avoiding me now?”

“

Now why would I do that, General?” James sat

forward putting his hands on the desk.

“

Because you want more from me and I’m not there

yet.” Derek sighed in frustration and ran his hands over
his face. “I get it okay? I’m a bastard. I look forward to
these meetings. I have to go back to Afghanistan at the
end of the month and I wanted to see you before I left.”

“

Well, you’re here now.” James smiled.

“

Was that your plan? To not be at the meeting so I’d

come find you? Well it worked, didn’t it?” Derek threw his
hands up in the air. “What do you want, James? You
want to go out for drinks, talk maybe?”

“

Um,” James pointed behind Derek. “I have plans

already.”

Derek turned to see the amused look on Josh’s face.

“Oh shit.” He whispered. Then it clicked. Plans? The
jealous rage rose instantly and Derek felt his lips curl.
“Plans?”

Josh saw the change in Derek’s face. “Whoa,” Josh

put his hands up in defense. “Nothing like that, General.”

James sighed and stood up. “I’ll give you the time off

Josh, take all you need. I need you whole when you
come back.” James grabbed his jacket. “I’m going to the
damn bar to get a drink.”

“

Can I come with you?” Derek turned around to look at

James.

“

Sure,” James stopped at the door. “For whatever

reason, Josh, you’ve been given a chance at something.
Remember the words of the fortune teller. I’ll see you
when you get back.”

Four hours later, Josh was boarding the flight to Alaska

from Sea-Tac. He found his seat in first class and sat
down, mentally exhausted. Closing his eyes, he saw
Mark’s face, it was

always there. As soon as they were in

the air, Josh unbuckled his seat belt and went to the
restroom. He hadn’t even gotten the door shut, when he
was forced into the bathroom and the door was shut and

locked. His face registered shock when he saw the flight
attendant smiling at him.

“

Sabine?”

“

Joshua…” Sabine smiled wickedly. “I have missed

you, how long has it been

cheri?”

“

Um, a few months?” Josh swallowed hard. Sabine’s

hands slid down his torso to cup his cock. “Look, I don’t
—”

“

Shhh,” Sabine smiled, rubbing the front of his slacks.

“I have missed your lips.” Sabine pulled Josh down to her
lips  and  kissed  him  hard.  After  a  few  seconds,  she
realized  he  wasn’t  kissing  her  back.  Not  only  that,  his
dick  was  soft.  “Joshua?  You  do  not  find  me  attractive
anymore?”

Josh sighed, rubbing his face with his hands and sat

down on the toilet. “It’s not that, I have feelings for
someone else.” Josh blinked in surprise. He’d just
admitted it out loud.

Shit.

Sabine smiled wide. “My Joshua has finally found ‘the

one’? Oh, I am so happy for you!” Sabine hugged him
hard.

“

Really?” Josh looked at her. Sabine was beautiful.

She had black hair pulled up in a French twist, with
smokey grey eyes. She had a face like a porcelain doll.
His mother would love her.

“

But of course! We have fun, nothing more, and I have

always known that.” Sabine palmed his face. “Something
is troubling you, no?”

“

It’s complicated,” Josh sighed. “But my heart is taken

now.”

“

Well then,” Sabine stood him up and fixed his shirt. “It

will all work out.”

“

God, I hope so.” Josh smiled.

“

Mark?”

Mark blinked and looked up. “Yes?”

“

You zoned out again.”

“

Oh,” Mark blushed. “Sorry, I was thinking about

something else.” Mark sat back and took a good long
look at his therapist. Doctor Cormick Forrester was in his
thirties as far as Mark could tell. His hair was strawberry
blonde; he had crystal clear blue eyes and a creamy
complexion broken up by a smattering of freckles across
the bridge of his nose. Needless to say whoever he had
at home was one lucky fuck. Mark’s mind, however, was
elsewhere, on a tall blonde with emerald eyes.

“

Care to share?”

“

Well, I’ve already told you about Josh.”

“

Yes, you did.” Cormick tilted his head. “What I want to

know is how you’re dealing with the nightmares.”

“

Well, I really have no choice

but to deal with them

don’t I?” Mark tried to smile; it turned out to be more like
a grimace. “I wake up soaked in sweat, screaming.”

“

You need to give yourself time, Mark. It’s only been

three months. You’ve said you don’t want to pursue Josh
until your whole again, correct?”

“

Correct.” Mark nodded. “I also want to make sure he’s

still there

to pursue.”

Cormick sat forward resting his elbows on his knees,

with his notepad dangling from his fingers. “You really
don’t have much self-esteem anymore do you? You’re a
beautiful man Mark, anyone would be lucky to have you.”

“

You have no idea what Josh looks like, Doc. He’s

probably got thousands of women waiting in line outside
of  his  house  with  food  in  their  hands,  along  with  their
panties; just dying to be given the chance to take care of
him.”  Mark  chuckled  softly,  running  a  hand  through  his
hair.  Damn,  he’d  be  the  first  one  in  that  line,  hissing  at
the other women. That brought a smile to his face and he
saw Doctor Forrester arch a brow. “I had a visual.”

“

Were you in that line?” Cormick laughed softly. He

liked his sessions with Mark Patterson, he was sweet. He
genuinely wished he could heal him somehow, in time for

him to get to Josh, but Mark was on his own schedule.
Mark needed to heal

himself first.

“

Why yes, as a matter of fact I was. I took them out like

a professional linebacker. Those women can’t give him
what I can.”

“

Do I even want to know?” Cormick covered his face

with his notepad to cover the blush in his cheeks, and to
hide his smile.

“

Probably not, but it would make for

great daytime TV.”

Mark waggled his eyebrows.

“

You’re one special man, Mark.”

“

Like special as in, I need a helmet and medication?”

Mark cracked up.

“

Okay, not familiar with the helmet.” Cormick smiled.

“Medication, maybe.”

“

I don’t want the drugs.” Mark shook his head. “But I’ll

take the helmet.”

“

I don’t think there’s a prescription for helmets.”

“

Could you imagine the pharmacists face if there was?”

Mark giggled.

“

Do you still want to try hypnosis?”

Mark sat back uneasily. “I’m not sure, what if you try

shit while I’m under?” Mark grinned mischievously.

“

I assure you, I am the epitome of professionalism.”

Cormick read Mark’s face easily. “I’ll bring you out as
soon as I see it becoming too much. I promise Mark.”

Mark thought about it. Really, what did he have to lose

at this point? “Alright.”

“

Josh.”

Josh was pulled out of his daydream by Wayne’s old

west drawl. He was standing with a bear trap in his
hands, frowning. “Huh?”

“

Ya wanna keep yer fingers?”

“

Oh! Shit, yeah.” Josh dropped the trap in the basket in

the back of the four wheeler. This was the fourth trap
they’d found this morning alone. They’d also found a few
where the wolves were known to hunt.

“

What the hell is on your mind, son?” Wayne ran his

arm across his forehead, wiping the sweat off.

Josh looked Wayne Maccon over; he was a man’s

man. Josh didn’t know if he felt comfortable telling him
about Mark. “I don’t know if you can relate, Wayne.”

“

Chicks or dicks?”

“

What?” Josh almost fell over on his ass in surprise.

Did he really just hear that question?

“

Well, the way I see it, confusion such as yours only

comes  from  pussy  or  dick.  So  which  one  is  it,
Montgomery?  I’m  leaning  towards  the  dick,  since  I’ve
never  known  you  to  have  a  lack  of  pussy.”  Wayne
grinned over his shoulder as he ambled towards the four
wheeler.

“

It’s the latter.” Josh blurted out before he could stop

himself.

“

Well, no wonder you got your boxers in a bunch.”

Wayne sat on the seat and smiled. “First time finding a
man attractive?”

“

Sort of.”

“

Let’s head to the lodge, I got a big ole’ bottle of Jack

needs a shot glass. You can tell me all about it while we
put our feet up in front of the fire. Ain’t nothing new to me,
son.”

Josh had to shake his head and smile, Wayne, just

knew how to fuck you all up. “Fine smartass, lead the
way.” Josh looked at the setting sun, when he wrapped
up work in Denali; he was headed to find Mark.

~~Chapter Five~~

“

Do you think about me? You know? Sexually?”

“

Yeah, I do.”

Lips so soft covered his own, and then the sweep of a

tongue  licking  inside;  tasting,  probing,  searching  and
then the heat was gone. That’d been all it took, just that
one fleeting kiss and Mark had been down for the count.
No  one  had  ever  kissed  him  like  that.  It  was  the  single
most erotic kiss he’d ever had, and it stayed with him for
over six months. He dreamed of it, felt his cock filling from
the lingering memory of that one kiss. Now he was cold
and  wanting  that  touch,  that  spark,  that  fire  that  welled
within him whenever he thought about those lips touching
his. Needed it? Shit, he

craved it.

He stared at the white ceiling and brought Josh’s face

back into view as he stroked his cock slowly. Blonde hair
in a buzz cut, those piercing green eyes that stared right
into his soul; hands so strong, yet so gentle touching him
lightly. And then a kiss that knocked him for a loop, and
sent his whole body up in a raw mess of nerves, and his
senses into overload. His hand stroked faster now
making its own rhythm. The hands slid down and gripped
Mark’s cock stroking, teasing as his lips and teeth
nibbled at him, fuck but he could almost feel…

“

Doctor Patterson to second floor nursing station.” The

ceiling spat at him.

Mark groaned and released his leaking cock. He wiped

his hand on his scrubs and threw his legs over the side
of the harsh uncomfortable cot and stood, stretching his
back. In a few hours he’d be on a plane to Alaska to find
the man that had kept him up at night. The same man
that had him jacking off night after night, the one that was
in his very soul. Mark threw his coat back on, grabbed
the stethoscope off the chair and exited the on-call room.
The halls were filled with the sick and needy, and Mark
made his way to the nurses’ station looking for Annette;

because the ceiling spit had been her oh-so happy voice
bringing him out of his cock gripping haze.

His eyes fell on the multiple charts that threatened to

spill  over  onto  the  floor  and  he  sighed,  picking  them  up
and righting them. What the hell, might as well check and
see  what  was  on  the  menu.  He  had  a  few  hours  to  kill.
This time of the year was the flu. Almost every chart had
someone  with  flu  like  symptoms,  and  Mark  put  half  of
them  back.  The  third  to  the  last  held  a  name  he  really
didn’t want to deal with, the ex. Raoul.

“

Hey Doctor Patterson!”

Mark turned to see Annette’s over excited face, and

smiled.  She  always  looked  like  she’d  snorted  coffee
through  a  straw. Annette’s  eyes  were  huge  and  brown,
and  her  equally  brown  hair  was  in  a  ponytail,  whapping
her in the face as she bobbed. She was so cheery all the
time, that Mark wanted to slap her and tell her that Santa
Claus didn’t exist, the tooth fairy was her mama; Oh, and
the Easter bunny was a crock of shit! “Hello Nette.” And
Cadbury  eggs  were  fattening.  Straight  to  your  ass,
fattening!

“

There’s a guy in room two says he knows ya.” Annette

studied him. Doctor Patterson was pretty, his huge blue
eyes made you want to get on your knees and suck his—
“So I told him I’d get you personally.”

Mark pretended to look seriously at his watch, he

frowned  at  it  as  if  it’d  stopped  working,  or  was  working
and  now  he  was  late,  anything  to  get  out  from
underneath Annette’s I-want-to-fuck-you’ look. He wasn’t
oblivious to women. He just didn’t want them in that way.
The thought of having to sit in the same room as Raoul
and pretend to care about him, would be about as much
fun  as  sliding  down  a  wooden  banister  bare  assed.
“Could you tell him I left for the day?” Mark gave his best,
I’d-love-to-fuck-you look and smiled slyly. What the hell, if
it worked. It did.

“

Oh….yeah sure.”

Mark looked at her. Annette’s mouth had dropped open

just  a  tad,  and  saliva  was  pooling  out  of  the  side.  She
snapped  her  eyes  shut  and  licked  her  lips,  swallowing.
Her eyes went huge again, reminding Mark of his effect
on women. Shame it hadn’t worked so well on one guy.
Well  no,  he  guessed  it  had,  since  said  guy  had  fled  to
Alaska and left Mark to wonder what the hell he’d done.

Mark snapped back to the present and smiled. “Great,
well I’m off.”

“

Hey that’s pretty, is it new?” Annette ran a finger over

Mark’s wrist.

“

Yes, it is.”

Mark looked at his wrist where the silver tracking

bracelet  sat  shining  in  the  harsh  lighting  of  the  hospital
hallway.  Yes  it  was  new,  a  gift  from  Mateo  and  Riley.
After  telling  them  he  was  going  off  on  his  own  to  find
Josh, Mateo had gone through the roof and forbidden it;
which had Riley in a fit of laughter, smacking him upside
the head. Mark couldn’t help but love Riley. Riley was so
sweet you couldn’t help it. No wonder Mateo had caved
so fast. Mark smiled and turned to leave.

When he heard an accent, his skin broke out in bumps

and his heart rate went through the roof. As many times
as  he’d  told  himself  that  that  part  of  his  life  was  over,  it
still kept him up some nights. He knew Manuel was dead
and his whole house and business had gone up in flames
the  minute  Josh  Montgomery  had  set  foot  on  the
property.  The  early  morning  hour  when  Josh  had  found
him cowering in the shower, thinking Manuel was back to
rape him again. All those memories came flooding back.

The thick Spanish accent oozed along his spine and into
his ears; and his hands curled into fists.

“

I knew you would try to leave.”

Mark turned slowly and met head on with Raoul

Rodriquez.  They  had  dated.  Well  not  dated,  they  had
fucked over the course of two weeks. Raoul had come in
with  a  gash  in  his  head  and  Mark  had  patched  him  up.
From  there  they’d  gone  out  to  dinner  and  fucked. After
that  it  was  just  a  series  of  stolen  kisses  here  and  there
and a quick fuck on his way to work. So why Raoul was
here  now,  Mark  didn’t  understand.  It’s  not  like  they  had
professed their love for one another.

Raoul’s hair was longer now, but the brown eyes still

looked at him the same way. Like he was naked, and it
made Mark’s skin crawl. He could try to rationalize it, but
the beatings and rapes had hurt him both mentally and
physically. The only man he felt safe with and wanted in
a sexual way was in Alaska, where he was headed to in
less than two hours.

“

I’m leaving, Raoul. I’ll get another Doctor to look you

over.” Mark turned his back and started walking.

“

Ah, and where is it you are going?”

“

I’m taking a trip to Alaska. I’ll have someone come

down right away, it was nice seeing you.”

Bullshit.

Mark practically ran down the hallway and grabbed his

bag out of the locker room. The faster he could get away,
the better. He’d tried to put in his notice with the Hospital
administrator  and  was  told  to  take  a  nice  long  vacation.
His  job  would  be  there  when  he  got  back.  The  funny
thing  was  he  didn’t  know  if  he  did  want  it  back.  He
wanted Josh, and wherever Josh was, is where he was
going to be. The double doors opened and Mark stepped
out  into  the  warm  humid  Columbus  air.  Even  in
December,  Georgia  was  in  the  seventies.  Mark  sighed
and  threw  his  bag  in  the  trunk  of  his  car.  He  had  time,
and it wasn’t like the security line at the Columbus airport
was long. It was non-existent.

Mark pulled onto the freeway and watched the

landscape fly by. He hadn’t really had time to go out over
the last six months; he’d been in therapy for most of it. All
his blood tests had come back negative and Agent Pruitt
had told him that Manuel’s blood tests had been negative
as well. Mark asked to have the tests run during

Manuel’s autopsy, and Agent James Pruitt had it done for
him right away. Agent Pruitt was sweet and cute as all
hell, but Mark had his eye on someone else. He parked
his car in the long term parking lot and walked into the
small airport. There were maybe ten other people at the
most, and Mark handed the TSA agent his ticket and ID.

“

Have a good flight Doctor Patterson.”

“

Thanks.” Mark smiled and stepped through the

detector. He took his seat up front and closed his eyes.
Josh’s face was instantly there, his smile, his laugh and
Mark drifted off thinking about Josh’s kiss. A while later,
the sound of the Captain’s voice over the loud speaker
jostled Mark out of his sleep. They were in descent into
Dallas Fort Worth. Mark stretched his legs and got ready
to grab his bag. As soon as he stepped off the plane he
made a bee line for the nearest Starbucks. He sat with
his coffee, twirling the stick in the golden brown liquid.

“

Wow, you look almost sad, in a way.”

Mark looked up to see a woman in a flight attendant

uniform. Her black hair was swept into a French twist and

smokey grey eyes were looking right at him. The woman
had the most beautiful skin, like a porcelain doll, with just
a hint of gloss on her perfectly shaped lips. The name
tag said Sabine. “Hi.”

Sabine took a seat and tilted her head. “One that looks

like you should not look so lost. You are having girlfriend
troubles?”

Mark chuckled softly and raised his eyes to hers. “No,

more like boyfriend, although he’s not my boyfriend.”

“

Merde…” Sabine sighed and took Mark’s hand. “All

the good ones are married or gay. Or they are gay

and

married.”

“

Isn’t that the same thing?” Mark smiled at her. Her

accent wasn’t thick, but he could tell she was French.

“

No, they are gay but married to women and keeping

their vows.” Sabine rolled her eyes. “What a waste of
time.”

Mark giggled and she took his hand smiling at him. “I…

there is a man.”

“

Oui? So, tell me why he is not yours.” Shaking her

head, Sabine chuckled. “Where are my manners?” She
put her hand out and smiled at him. “I am Sabine.”

“

I’m Mark, nice to meet you Sabine. It’s a long story, but

to make it short he wasn’t gay. Or he thought he wasn’t,
until he met me and kissed me and ran off to Alaska. I
tried telling him it was okay and everything, but Josh
freaked out—”

“

Josh?” Sabine’s eyes went wide. “You say he went to

Alaska? Josh Montgomery?”

Mark sat back flabbergasted. “Well, yeah.”

“

No wonder.” Sabine sat back, sighed, and looked at

Mark. “So it is you.” Sabine saw the look of confusion on
Mark’s  face  and  took  his  hand.  “I  have  known  Josh  in
the, biblical sense? Is that the word?” Sabine saw Mark
nod  his  head,  and  a  blush  hit  his  cheeks.  “I  have  seen
him. Six months ago he took a flight I was working and I
thought it would be like always, but when I touched him
he  told  me  he  couldn’t,  that  his  heart  belonged  to
someone else.” Sabine squeezed Mark’s hand. “It is you
his heart belongs to.”

Mark felt hope blossom in his heart as he looked at

Sabine. “Thank you, you have no idea how much better I
feel now.”

“

You, go get your man.” Sabine stood and looked at

her watch. “I must go, but you must find me and let me
know what happens, eh?”

Mark nodded and stood up to hug her tightly. “Thank

you so much.”

“

Au revoir, Cheri.” Sabine blew him a kiss and smiled.

Mark sat through the next flight in a state of utter

happiness.  He  didn’t  even  feel  them  touchdown  in
Anchorage, and was in a daze as he went to collect his
suitcase  from  baggage  claim.  He  stepped  out  into  the
cold Alaska air and sucked in a breath of ice. His lungs
immediately began to scream in protest, and Mark zipped
his  jacket  up,  covering  his  mouth.  Clear  blue  skies
greeted him, and Mark realized Alaska smelled clean. No
smog, just snow. He rented a jeep and hit the highway on
his way to Denali National Park, to Josh Montgomery, to
safety.

Josh’s biceps hurt, yet that didn’t stop him from

swinging  the  ax  again  and  again,  the  heat  shooting  up
his arm with every swing. The burn felt good. It reminded
him  he  was  alive.  Well,  that  and  the  puffs  of  white  air
around his mouth. It was twenty below and Josh’s gloves
were  trying  to  keep  his  hands  warm.  He  had  shoved
those  little  warmers  in  them  an  hour  ago,  as  well  as
putting  some  in  his  boots.  The  Alaskan  wilderness
spread  out  before  him.  Snow  covered  mountains  and
trees dotted the landscape as far as he could see. Josh
had come here to put his head back on after kissing Mark
Patterson,  the  man  he’d  rescued  from  a  raping  drug
dealer in Peru. And then kissed, like an idiot.

Josh had been straight, or so he’d thought, until he’d

laid eyes on Mark. Everything he thought he’d know

about himself had fallen away at the touch of Mark’s lips
on  his.  Even  now  he  couldn’t  stop  thinking  about  him.
What  the  fuck  had  he  been  thinking,  kissing  a  guy  that
had endured three months of brutal beatings and rapes?
Josh swung the ax low and struck the last blow sending
the  white  spruce  down  swiftly.  The  sweat  dripped  from
his brow, almost freezing, before rolling down the side of
his face. His eyelashes were white, and he knew it was
time to head back in for a bit.

Josh had been camping out for a while now. It was

relatively  peaceful,  and  no  one  bothered  him  except  for
the  stray  fox  that  would  come  around  and  visit  during
dinner time. Well, and occasionally his buddy Wayne, the
park ranger. He hadn’t dealt with too many bears, but the
Bull  Moose  was  definitely  curious  about  the  man  in  the
small  cabin.  Josh  had  a  beautiful  view  of  Wonder  Lake
and  his  very  own  light  show  at  night,  there  was  nothing
like  it  on  God  greens  earth.  The Aurora  borealis  was  a
sight to see, and no one could just say. “

Yeah, it’s cool.”

Unless they were an asshole. The green, purple and
orange flowed; suspended in the sky, and Josh always
sat out at night to watch it.

The light was fading fast. The winter months brought

nothing but darkness, as opposed to summer where it
was light all the time. Even at two in the morning it looked

like the sun was just setting during summer. Winter was
what  brought  some  people  to  their  nervous  breakdown
point,  because  at  the  most,  you  had  maybe  a  good  six
hours  of  daylight  before  being  plunged  into  total
darkness. Josh grabbed his shit and made his way back
to the small cabin, dropping firewood on the small rickety
porch in front.

Inside was one room that made up the living room,

kitchen  and  bedroom.  The  lone  couch  pulled  out,  but
Josh didn’t bother. By the time he was done for the day,
he fell on it fully clothed and was out for hours. He threw
some  logs  on  the  fire  and  went  about  making  coffee. A
look at his watch said it was only three in the afternoon.
Damn,  and  he  was  already  hungry.  Sometimes  it  made
Josh  feel  like  he  was  in  Florida  at  the  retirement  home,
because come four in the afternoon it was dark, and he
felt like it was time to make dinner.

Josh’s radio piped up and he heard Wayne coming

through loud and clear.

“

Montgomery?”

Josh smiled and picked up the radio, Wayne’s voice

always sounded like Hoss from Bonanza.

“

What’s up, ya lily livered chicken?” Josh said.

“

Ah fuck off, just got a call from up the trail. Seems we

got a tourist done got lost along the way. Says he ain’t,
but you know how them lower forties are.”

“

Well I reckon I’ll go check it out, Hoss.” Josh bit back a

laugh as a stream of obscenities came through the radio.
“Yee haw.” Josh laughed as Wayne told him to shove it
where  the  sun  don’t  shine.  He  grabbed  his  jacket  and
gloves. The wind was picking up now and he knew it was
going  to  be  brutal  tonight.  What  kind  of  idiot  walked
around  outside  in  this  shit?  Oh  that’s  right,  he  did.  Just
because  some  damn  tourist  decided  to  stray  off  the
beaten  path.  Somebody  was  slacking  up  top,  because
there  weren’t  supposed  to  be  any  tourists  at  the  lodge
this  late  in  the  season,  that  ended  in  September  and  it
was almost Christmas. “Fuck.”

What the fuck was I thinking? Mark felt the wind

whipping  at  him  and  bundled  up  tighter.  Snow  was
coming in fast now, and his goggles were fogging up on
the inside. Every breath froze his lungs and hurt like hell.
Mark had put on layer upon layer of clothing, and could
still  feel  the  biting  winds  chilling  him  to  the  bone.  His
hand was shaking with the compass in it and he knew he
couldn’t stay out much longer. His mind was still working,
and as a doctor he knew even with the layer of clothing,
hypothermia would set in. He could feel beginning, even
now.  Mark  was  tired  and  he  wanted  to  lie  down  and
sleep. Every effort to pick up his foot and move it again
felt like someone had attached weights to it.

He dragged himself another ten feet or so before

resting on a tree. Jesus, his body was shaking so bad he
swore  he  was  knocking  nonexistent  leaves  off  the  tree
above him. It was so pretty out here. Mark sat down and
pulled  his  knees  up  to  his  chest  wrapping  his  arms
around  them.  He  thought  he  saw  a  light  off  in  the
distance,  and  hauled  his  sore  body  back  up.  The  only
thing  that  kept  him  going  was  Josh,  Josh’s  face,  Josh’s

lips….Josh.

The ground rushed up to meet him, and he lay face

down in the cold snow. Mark rolled over on his back and
stared at the sky, it was so pretty. A light show was going
on. Wait, what time was it? It was an all-out effort to try
and  bring  his  wrist  to  his  face.  Finally  giving  up,  he  just
lay  there,  staring  up  at  the  sky.  Snow  covered  him  in
seconds.  He  tried  to  brush  it  off  his  face,  but  even  that
took  too  much  effort.  Mark  closed  his  eyes  and  listened
to  his  heartbeat.  It  was  slowing  now,  and  he  knew  his
pulse  was  getting  weak.  God  he  was  an  idiot.  He  was
going to die out in the wilderness, and the only thing he
would  miss  the  most  was  the  lips  of  the  one  man  that’d
brought him here.

Fuck but the wind was a bitch, and snow slapped Josh

in the face. He trudged through it looking for dumbass in
the snow. What an idiot. And yet here he was, looking for
said idiot in the middle of a snow storm. He heard a
cracking behind him and spun around looking for the
cause. His eyes made contact with those of a black wolf.

He sighed and bent down. “Dammit Dakota, you scared
the shit out of me, I thought you were a grizzly.” Josh put
his gloved hand out and was met with a snap at the tip,
and  then  he  was  being  pulled  forward.  “What’s  up?”
Dakota  let  go  and  Josh  followed  him.  Dakota  trotted  in
front  of  him  looking  back  now  and  then  to  make  sure
Josh was keeping up.

Another mile of walking south from where he was had

him in dense forest, and then Dakota stopped, sitting on
his haunches with a low growl. Josh could see a bump in
the ground and made his way closer. No, not a bump, it
was a body. Fuck, the tourist. Josh moved the snow off
the  body  and  hauled  it  up  over  his  shoulder.  Not  too
heavy,  but  the  body  structure  said  man;  unless,  of
course,  it  was  a  woman  with  no  tits,  because  he  didn’t
feel bumps on his back. The walk back to the cabin had
Dakota right on his heels. Dakota was the only wolf pack
member  that  constantly  made  contact  with  him.  He
always showed up around dinner time. How convenient.
Dakota  sat  on  the  porch  as  Josh  made  his  way  inside.
He put the tourist down on the couch and stripped off his
own gloves and hat. Josh’s jacket was next, and he went
about putting water to boil for coffee again. There was a
soft  moan  from  the  couch  and  Josh  figured  he’d  better
get the guy into some warm clothing, and fast.

He sat at the end of the couch and took the guys

gloves off, inspecting his hands. His long slender fingers
were  still  pink.  Thank  God.  A  flash  of  silver  caught  his
eye,  and  he  pulled  the  jacket  a  bit  higher,  revealing  a
silver  bracelet.  As  his  eyes  read  the  four  letters,  he
realized the hands were familiar. The hands were those
of  a  man  he  had  kissed. A  man  whose  hand  Josh  had
spent hours holding while sitting by his bedside. Whose
hand he’d stared at, memorizing every line, every curve,
everything  about  Mark  Patterson.  The  panic  rose  in
Josh, and he took the goggles off, along with the hat and
face mask. There he was, Mark. Cold, lips blue.

“

Mark!” Josh took off Mark’s jacket first, and then his

hands went to work stripping off the wet clothing. Picking
Mark  up,  he  opened  the  couch  so  he’d  have  a  larger
place  to  set  him  back  down.  Grabbing  every  blanket  he
could find, Josh proceeded to strip himself down, getting
in  bed  with  Mark.  God,  but  Mark  was  so  cold,  his  skin
was  like  ice.  Pulling  him  into  his  chest  and  holding  him,
Josh  rubbed  Mark’s  arms,  trying  to  get  his  circulation
going  again.  After  what  seemed  like  a  lifetime,  Mark’s
body  seemed  to  relax  and  warm  up.  His  breathing
became  even,  he  was  sleeping  peacefully.  Josh  closed
his  eyes  and  thanked  God  he  had  found  Mark.  Any
longer  out  in  the  elements  and  he  would  have  died.  ok
tI’ve got you Mark, you’re safe now.” Josh whispered.

Ah…warmth…so warm…. Mark pressed further into

warm skin. His nose sliding up and down, breathing in a
scent  that  travelled  through  his  body  like  a  drug  and
straight  to  his  cock.  Strong  arms  encircled  him,  keeping
him close to the warmth. He pressed his lips to soft flesh.
The  scent  and  taste  of  the  skin  was  familiar,  and  Mark
ran his tongue softly across a beating pulse in the warm
neck.  His  hand  ran  down  a  muscle  covered  chest  and
made  its  way  to  a  very  impressive  cock.  Soft  breathing
was  coming  from  above  him.  He  opened  one  eye  and
stared at a tattoo, a very familiar tattoo.

He’d died in the elements and gone to heaven,

because he was in Josh’s arms. Josh’s warmth wrapped
around  him  like  a  cocoon.  If  this  was  heaven,  it  was
worth dying for. He kissed the warm neck softly and his
hand gripped the now stiff prick stroking it slowly. If this
was his heaven he was going to take full advantage of it.
A low moan of approval came from above him and a hand
found  Mark’s  ass,  pulling  him  into  the  warmth  even
further.  Mark  raised  his  head  and  looked  into  the

sleeping face of Josh Montgomery. God, but he was
beautiful. His blonde hair was longer now, and his gold
lashes hid his beautiful emerald green eyes.

Now that he was dead, he could do what he’d wanted

to  since  the  first  night  Josh  had  kissed  him.  Taste  Josh
again.  He  leaned  forward  and  touched  his  lips  softly  to
Josh’s.  There  was  a  soft  sigh  as  Mark  slid  his  hand
slowly down Josh’s hard prick to the root, and tightened
his hand; sliding back up. He leaned back in and ran his
tongue  over  the  seam  of  Josh’s  lips.  It  had  its  desired
effect. Josh opened up and let him in. Mark’s tongue slid
into  the  warm  cavern  of  Josh’s  mouth  and  he  let  out  a
soft  moan  of  his  own.  His  tongue  was  searching  Josh
thoroughly.  When  Josh  took  over  though,  Mark  let
himself go.

~~~

This was how it always was. Josh would have vivid

dreams about Mark. About kissing him, Mark’s hand on
his cock, naked bodies pressed together, because he did

want him. His whole life he’d been fucking women, and
yet all it’d taken was one look at Mark to make him want
a man. It wasn’t just the way he looked. Everything

about

Mark  made  Josh  want  him.  Made  Josh  want  to  protect
him,  make  love  to  him.  In  his  dream  Mark  was
underneath him, jacking them off together. Warm searing
heat  shuddered  through  their  cocks  as  Mark’s  soft  and
gentle hand rubbed their hard pricks together; the sweet
friction had his ass begging for Mark’s cock in it.

Mark’s mouth opened to him, played with him, sucked

on his tongue leaving gentle bites on his bottom lip. Josh
dove  in  deep,  taking  Mark’s  mouth  and  making  it  his.
Mark’s  hand  moved  faster  now,  and  the  heat  from  their
cocks  rubbing  and  their  naked  bodies  sliding  against
each other made it feel like everything was on fire around
him.

His skin on his neck was seared with wet kisses from

Mark, and then their mouths collided again and Josh took
it, savored it. His hips bucked into Mark’s and he felt his
orgasm  getting  ready  to  spill  over  as  their  moans  were
getting  louder.  Mark’s  hand  began  moving  faster.  Dicks
slick with precome, sliding against each other and Mark’s
hand  the  catapult  as  his  balls  tightened.  He  heard  his
name from below him in one loud continuous moan. The
last thread on his composure snapped, and Josh lost it.

He shot his orgasm all over Mark’s stomach. Spasms
rocked Josh’s body, his skin tingling, every nerve alive.
“Oh fuck!”

Mark felt his toes curling and his ass clenching. He

shot with such force it took him by surprise, and he heard
his  own  voice  as  it  left  his  mouth.  “Jooossshhh!”  Josh
collapsed  on  top  of  him  and  Mark  put  his  arms  around
Josh,  holding  him  firmly  to  him.  “God,  I  missed  you  so
much.” Mark whispered.

Josh blinked. Okay

that never happened in his dream.

Josh raised his head and looked into Mark’s blue eyes.
“Mark?”

“

Was I supposed to be someone else?” Mark knew the

hurt in his voice came out loud and clear. He couldn’t
help it. Wasn’t heaven supposed to be blissful? Wasn’t
Josh

not supposed to freak out? He was going to have to

see about talking to the man in charge.

Josh looked down between their bodies and saw the

mess  of  spunk  and  sweat.  Oh  God,  he  hadn’t  been
dreaming.  He’d  been  with  Mark,  kissing  him,  feeling  his
hands  on  him  and  it  had  been  just  what  he  thought  it
would be. Fucking fantastic! “Shit.”

Mark recoiled like he’d been slapped. “I’m not in

heaven…am I?”

Josh sat up and grabbed the blanket, covering up

Mark, along with his own lower body. God, just looking at
him made his cock spring back to life seconds after his
mind numbing orgasm. What the fuck had he done? “No,
Dakota and I found you out in the snow practically dead.
What the fuck were you thinking Mark?”

Mark scooted up the bed, pulling the blanket around

him. Shame crept into his face and he looked down. Josh
didn’t want him. Who would after what had been done to
him. “If you’d just get me my clothes, I’ll get out of your
hair.”

Josh sat back and looked at Mark like he’d just said his

cock was on fire and he liked it. “You’re not leaving this
cabin for at least the next few days Mark. We’re snowed

in.”

Mark got up and moved further away, he looked

anywhere but at Josh. God, he could feel Josh’s eyes on
him. “I’ll just call Riley. He’ll find a way to get me out.”

“

No phone.” Josh got up and made his way over to

Mark. He stood in front of him and pulled Mark’s face up
to meet his eyes. Big blue pools looked up at him and
Josh could see the tears brimming. He pulled Mark to him
and crushed him in an embrace. “God, you scared the
shit out of me, I thought you were dead.”

Mark tried so hard to hold back his tears and couldn’t.

Just  being  in  Josh’s  arms  he  felt  safe  again.  Mark
wrapped  his  arms  around  Josh’s  shoulders  and  buried
his  face  in  the  crook  of  Josh’s  neck.  “I’m  sorry,  I’m  so
sorry.  When  you  left  I  didn’t  know  why,  and  I  thought
because of what happened to me you didn’t want me, or
you were confused; and I felt something for you, I still do.
And I had to see you again to tell you—”

“

Shh.” Josh covered Mark’s mouth with his own. His

hand slid up Mark’s back, pulling him in until Mark’s feet
left the floor. God but he wanted this man. Every nerve in
his body came to life as Mark’s tongue slid over his. The
feel of his soft skin, Mark’s soft moans in his mouth, he

wanted  this  man.  There  was  no  more  denying  it.  Josh
Montgomery  wanted  Mark  in  his  bed,  in  his  life.  He  felt
Mark’s cock swell on his stomach and growled, taking his
mouth hard. Mark let Josh in further, opening his mouth
and  wrapping  himself  around  Josh’s  warmth.  God,  but
this  felt  so

good. They were moving back towards the

couch now and Mark kept his lips firmly attached to
Josh’s as they stumbled down upon it. Josh’s hand went
straight to Mark’s ass, pulling him closer to his body,
needing that contact, needing Mark. “God, I missed you
too.” Josh ran his lips softly across Mark’s

Mark broke from the kiss, looking into Josh’s green

eyes. He still couldn’t believe this was real. He couldn’t
believe he was truly with Josh and Josh was kissing him,
not running away. “Is this real?”

“

You want I should pinch you?” Josh smiled and bit

Mark’s lower lip.

“

Why did you run away, Josh?” Mark looked at him. “I

thought I did something wrong.”

Josh caressed Mark’s face and kissed his lips, softly

running his tongue across the bottom one. He heard
Mark’s soft sigh. “You didn’t do anything, Mark. I freaked
out because I kissed you after everything that’d been

done to you and I felt like shit. Like, I had taken
advantage of you somehow. You were vulnerable and I
shouldn’t have.”

“

But I feel safe with you, and only you. I haven’t

stopped thinking about that kiss since the night it
happened and then you left, and I felt so…empty. I want
you Josh, I want you so much.” Mark felt the blush in his
cheeks and tried to turn away from Josh.

Josh pulled his face back around and looked in Mark’s

eyes.  God,  but  they  told  him  so  much.  Mark  could  say
just  about  anything  with  his  eyes,  and  Josh  loved  that
about him. He was so open and honest. If he was going
to be honest with himself, he was going to lay it all out. “I
have to admit, at first I was pretty freaked out that I found
you attractive. I couldn’t stop getting a fucking hard on in
your  presence.  Fuck,  I  still  get  that  now.  From  the
moment I laid eyes on you, Mark I felt something. And it
scared  the  shit  out  of  me,  but  I  want  you.  More  than
anything I do, and I want to try if you still do.”

“

I do.” Mark pulled Josh down and kissed him. His

whole body reacted at once and he knew Josh was it for
him; he’d never want anyone else.

The radio crackled to life and Josh broke the kiss,

looking at the counter. Wayne’s voice came over the
radio and Josh cursed softly. He’d forgotten to tell Wayne
he’d found the tourist. “Ooops,”

“

Dammit Montgomery, where are you?” Wayne

shouted.

Josh kissed Mark’s nose and got up, walking to the

counter naked. “I’m here Wayne, I found him and he’s
here with me.”

“

What the fuck was he doing out in the shit storm? Is he

fucking nuts?”

Mark blushed and let out a small laugh, Josh winked at

him. “Yep he sure is. He’s fucking nuts for me.”

“

What?”

Josh smiled and looked at the time. “It’s my man

Wayne. He missed me so much he came all the way out
to Alaska to see me.”

“

Oh for fucks sake. Alright then, take care of each other

and if ya need sumthin give me a ring. We’re snowed in
now. Did ya see Dakota?”

“

Yep, he actually helped me find Mark.” Josh pulled

some  pants  on  and  opened  the  door.  Snow  was  piled
high  in  front  of  it  and  he  looked  over  the  top  to  see
Dakota  wrapped  in  a  tight  ball.  “Dakota,  come  on  boy.”
Dakota lifted his head and shook the snow from his coat
before jumping the pile of snow and making his way into
the cabin.

Mark pulled the sheet over himself as the black wolf

made his way in and lay down by the fireplace. Grey
eyes looked up at him and Mark gasped. “Wow, he’s
beautiful.”

“

Okay Wayne, I got him with me now. Take care and

same goes for you. If you need anything, just holler my
way.”

“

Yup, take care of my pup.”

Josh put the radio down and smiled at Dakota. “Cold?”

Josh got a soft snort and Dakota settled into his paws
and closed his eyes. “Spoiled little shit.”

“

Isn’t that a little odd?” Mark looked at the wolf on the

floor. “I didn’t think they dealt with humans much, but he

seems alright hanging out like a common pet.”

Josh crouched down by Dakota and ran his fingers

through his thick fur. “Dakota is different. Don’t ask me
why, but he seems to enjoy the company of humans.”

Josh locked the door and made sure the stove was off.

He turned off all the lights and added another log to the
fire before taking his pants off and getting back in bed
with Mark. Josh pulled Mark into his chest and held him
close. He sighed softly as Mark nestled into his side. He
loved the feel of his soft skin.

Mark looked up at him and ran his fingertip over his

lips. “God I missed your lips.”

Josh caressed Mark’s face, kissing him softly. He ran

his hand into Mark’s hair, pulling him in closer. As Mark’s
mouth  opened  up  to  him,  Josh  let  out  a  soft  moan,  his
tongue  meeting  with  Mark’s.  They  both  heard  a  loud
sigh,  and  Josh  sat  up.  Looking  down  at  Dakota,  Josh
whispered. “Go to sleep.”

Mark chuckled and pressed himself further into Josh.

He yawned, stretching, and felt Josh’s arms come around
him, pulling him in tight. “I’m tired too.”

Josh kissed his forehead and held him close. “Go to

sleep, we can talk in the morning.”

“

Okay, night Josh.” Mark sighed, feeling the warmth of

Josh around him.

“

Night.” Josh held him closer. The thought of what

could’ve  happened  to  Mark  scared  the  shit  out  of  him.
Josh  lay  awake  for  another  half  hour  just  listening  to
Mark breathe. He’d never felt for anyone, what he felt for
Mark.  That  fact  alone  scared  the  ever-loving

shit out of

him.

~Chapter Six~

Mark woke up to heavy breathing in his ear. He lay on

his  side  with  Josh  spooned  into  his  back,  arm  thrown
over Mark protectively. He opened his eyes to see grey
ones looking into his. Dakota. Mark smiled and got a long
swipe  of  a  wet  tongue  on  his  face.  “Bathroom?”  Mark
whispered. He swore the wolf nodded. Mark eased out of
bed slowly, trying not to wake Josh. He pulled his boxers
on  and  stood  up.  His  body  ached  all  over,  and  he
winced, stepping onto the cold floor of the cabin. Dakota
trotted  to  the  front  door  and  sat  down  looking  at  it
expectantly. Mark chuckled softly and let him out.

“

Nice view.”

Mark froze and smiled. “I tried not to wake you up.”

Josh smiled and sat up on his elbow, admiring Mark’s

tight ass. “Come back here.”

Mark made his way over to the couch. Josh grabbed

his  hand  pulling  him  down  on  top  of  him  and  rolled  him
over,  wrapping  him  in  his  warmth  with  a  sigh.  Mark
looked  into  emerald  green  eyes  and  remembered  the
night Josh had first kissed him. The feelings stayed with
him. Even now, he still wasn’t convinced he wasn’t lying
out  in  the  Alaskan  wilderness  dead,  and  this  was  his
heaven. Josh was absolutely beautiful, no wonder he got
laid  so  much.  Not  only  that,  but  he  had  one  hell  of  an
impressive cock. “God, you are so beautiful Josh.”

“

I’m going to want to make love to you if you keep

talking like that.” Josh smiled, feeling Mark’s soft skin
under his hands.

“

I promise not to complain.” Mark ran his hand down

Josh’s chest. The muscles rippled under his hands. Mark
felt a small shiver run through Josh as his hand
descended lower, running over the ridges in Josh’s abs.

Josh pulled him closer, gripping his ass. “Look, I know

this is going to sound funny, but I want to do this right,
okay? I’ve spent my whole life jumping into bed with
women, never wanting to know a damn thing about them.
I want this to be different with us. I want us to get to know
each other before we make love.”

“

That’s so sweet.” Mark smiled and watched Josh raise

an eyebrow. “What?”

“

Are you making fun of me?”

Mark chuckled and kissed Josh, biting his lip. “Nope, I

feel honored that you want to take things slow with me.”

“

I really want this to work. I want it to be different,

because it’s special, you know?” Josh felt like an idiot.
He sighed and lay back.

“

Hey.” Mark pulled his face toward his own. “I do know,

okay? This is new to you, being with a man, especially
since you haven’t….well you know.”

“

Had sex with a guy?” Josh smiled when Mark nodded.

“Well, if it’s okay with you, I’d like to top first. That’s how
you say it right? Top?”

“

Yes…just be gentle okay?” Mark smiled and lay on his

back staring at the ceiling.

“

Oh fuck.” Josh whispered. “I’m so sorry.”

“

What?” Mark looked over at him. Josh was looking

anywhere but at him. “What is it?”

“

I shouldn’t have said that. Look, I can be on the bottom

okay?” What the fuck had he been thinking? Mark had
spent months being brutalized by some sadistic prick and
his selfish ass was asking Mark to bottom?

“

Hey, hey.” Mark took Josh’s face in his hands. “It’s

okay, I’m all healed up.” Mark smiled as Josh pulled him
in. The kiss started out slow, and then Josh rolled on top
of him, gripping his ass cheeks, sliding against him.

Josh felt his cock make contact with Mark’s and fuck, it

felt fantastic. He wanted to explore his body inch by inch,
to find out what made Mark happy, what made Mark
crazy. Josh broke the kiss slowly and licked Mark’s
bottom lip. “I want to try something, okay?” Mark nodded,
and Josh started with what he did best. Kissing.

Mark whimpered as Josh’s tongue played with his lips,

his tongue, and finally pressed inside licking, tasting,
searching. Long languid licks as Josh’s hand ran softly
ran down his thigh. Mark’s back arched, and he tunneled
his fingers in Josh’s hair. “Josh.”

“

God, you are so sexy.” Josh moaned. He moved away

from  Mark’s  lips  to  trail  his  jaw  line,  around  to  his  chin,
and down his neck. Mmmmm…the taste of Mark. Damn,
Josh  never  dreamed  he  would  love  the  taste  of  another
man.  He  kissed  Mark’s  neck  softly  and  made  his  way
lower, running his tongue across Mark’s collar bone. He
stopped  to  nibble  the  soft  skin  there,  before  trailing  his
tongue  down  to  Mark’s  nipple.  Josh  ran  his  tongue  in
slow circles around the perked nub and bit softly. Mark’s
hips moved impatiently underneath him, and Josh smiled.
Oh yeah, he could do this. One thing about being a man
is that you knew what you liked, and Josh knew what he
liked.  He  was  going  to  find  out  if  Mark  liked  the  same
things.

He ran his hands up and down Mark’s stomach softly;

all while his tongue played with Mark’s naval. His fingers
slid under the material of Mark’s boxers and pulled them
down as Mark lifted his ass to accommodate him.
Pressing his nose into Mark’s skin, Josh inhaled his

scent.  His  tongue  trailed  lower,  and  he  licked  a  path
down  one  side  of  Mark’s  lower  abdomen,  flush  to  his
cock.  Mark’s  legs  were  shaking  as  Josh  pressed  his
nose  to  the  side  of  his  cock  and  ran  it  upward.  Josh
stopped at the tip and took a nice long look. A perfectly
cut  pink  head  jutted  up  towards  him,  round  and  ready.
Precome  glistened  at  the  surface,  and  Josh  took  a
tentative  dip  to  taste.  Josh  groaned  and  swallowed,
taking another flick of precome onto his tongue.

Josh’s cock was so hard it fucking hurt. He knew what

he liked having done to his cock, so he started with that.
Swirling  his  tongue  around  Mark’s  cock,  he  pressed  his
tongue  in  the  slit,  tonguing  the  inside.  Mark’s  hips  were
bucking  underneath  his,  and  Josh  put  his  hands  on
Mark’s  hips  to  still  him.  Josh  swallowed  the  head  of
Mark’s  cock,  suctioning  on  the  crown.  The  fact  that  he
was sucking another man’s cock never even crossed his
mind as being bad. Josh wanted this so bad, wanted to
hear Mark’s soft moans and quiet whimpers. His tongue
licked a trail from root to tip, and then back down again.
He tilted his head to the side as he wrapped his tongue
around the sensitive rim, torturing Mark, before taking the
head back inside his mouth and sliding down to bring his
nose flush with Mark’s soft pubes.

“

Oh God…Josh.” Mark’s fingers gripped the sheets as

Josh took him in, opening his jaw and swallowing Mark
whole.

Josh found his rhythm and bobbed up and down,

alternating between shallow sucks and deep swallows.
Mark was writhing beneath him now and Josh fingered
his hole while his other hand massaged Mark’s balls. He
felt them tighten in his hand and wondered if he wanted
to taste Mark’s cum in his mouth. “Fuck, Mark.” Josh felt
Mark’s prick turn to steel under his tongue.

“

Oh God, Oh Fuck.” Warmth spread through Mark,

beginning in his stomach and spreading throughout his
whole body. His toes curled, his balls drew up, and he
emptied his load into Josh’s mouth; hot and hard. “Fuck!”

Josh felt warm semen sliding down his throat and took

it. He twirled his tongue around, moving Mark’s cum over
his  taste  buds  to  get  the  full  experience  of  it  before
swallowing. He kept a gentle suck on Mark’s cock until it
softened in his mouth, dragging and lingering spasms out
of  him.  Leaving  a  soft  kiss  on  the  head,  he  drew  back
and  looked  at  Mark.  He  was  covered  in  sweat.  “You
okay?”

“

Oh. My. God.” Mark panted.

Jesus Christ. “How did

you? When did you?”

Josh smiled and leaned over giving Mark Eskimo

kisses. “I just did what I liked.”

“

Well fuck.” Mark’s head hit the pillow and he stared at

the ceiling. His whole body was tingling and his cock was
in shock from the fantastic blow job he’d just gotten. He
felt Josh’s hands sliding up his thighs. Mark gave into the
urge to let his eyelids close as Josh ran his tongue up his
abs and chest, finding his mouth and kissing him deep.
The salty taste of his own orgasm flowed into his mouth
and Josh pulled away slowly.

“

Hungry?”

Mark felt his whole body shake with laughter, and sat

up  on  his  elbows  looking  at  the  perfect  man  straddling
him.  “Is  that  a  trick  question?”  Mark’s  eyes  focused  on
Josh’s  hard  cock  bobbing  up  against  his  stomach,
leaving  dots  of  precome  on  his  abdomen.  He  sat  up  on
his  knees  and  bent  over,  taking  Josh’s  mouth,  as  his
hand gripped Josh’s hard leaking prick.

“

Fuck…Mark that feels so fucking good.” Josh’s lips

feathered lightly over Mark’s as he felt Mark’s hand

feathered  lightly  over  Mark’s  as  he  felt  Mark’s  hand
sliding  up  and  down  his  cock,  squeezing  the  head  and
coaxing  more  precome  out.  Mark  broke  the  kiss  and
made  his  way  down  Josh’s  impressive  chest,  licking  his
nipples before making his way lower and licking the head
of  his  cock.  “Oh  God.”  Josh’s  head  fell  back  as  Mark’s
mouth engulfed him. Josh entwined his hands into Mark’s
hair, his hips jerking into Mark’s mouth. Mark swirled his
tongue around the head of Josh’s cock, and tongued his
slit.  Fuck,  but  he  couldn’t  help  himself.  Josh  fucked
Mark’s  mouth.  Any  control  he  had  over  himself
disappeared  when  Mark  swallowed  him.  Mark  pressed
his nose to Josh’s groin, his tongue doing a happy dance
around his cock. “Oh Fuck…..Mark, I’m coming.”

Mark opened up his jaw some more and felt the hot

cum  blast  down  his  throat.  His  tongue  did  lazy  circles
around  the  head  of  Josh’s  cock  before  sucking  it  hard,
making  sure  he  got  every  delicious  drop  of  him  before
withdrawing  and  nibbling  lightly  on  the  head.  He  wiped
the  saliva  from  his  cheeks  and  looked  up  at  Josh.  His
eyes were closed and his hips were still slightly bucking.
“Fuck, you taste good.”

“

Jesus Christ.” Josh fell back on the bed and pulled

Mark  down  with  him,  wrapping  him  up  in  his  arms  and
kissing  his  forehead.  The  time  he’d  spent  away  from
Mark did nothing but strengthen his feelings for the man.
He  wanted  Mark  more  now  than  he  did  before.  The
minute Josh had seen him through the scope of his rifle
he should’ve known his life would change forever. Mark
nestled into him and Josh closed his eyes, loving the feel
of  Mark  against  his  body,  his  soft  skin  pressed  to  his
own. “I don’t want to move, but we need sustenance.”

Mark smiled with his eyes closed. “Says who? I just

ate.”

Josh growled, rolled over and pinned Mark to the bed.

“Goddamn you’re sexy.” Josh licked Mark’s lips and slid
his  tongue  in,  tasting  himself.  It  should  have  tasted
strange,  but  it  wasn’t.  He  tasted  Mark  and  licked  the
inside  of  his  mouth  thoroughly,  loving  the  small  moans
and whimpers. “Okay, seriously. You need a hot shower.
While  you  do  that  I’ll  cook  us  some  breakfast,  then  I’m
going to take you on a little sightseeing tour.”

Mark hauled himself out of bed and stretched his arms

up, looking at the perfect specimen of a man lying on the
pull out couch. Damn, his mouth watered just

thinking

about making love to Josh. “Towels?”

Josh’s eyes took Mark in from head to toe, pausing

briefly on that perfect cock, the cock that had started his
fantasizing about Mark Patterson. “Cupboard in
bathroom.”

“

If you’re making eggs, try not to burn them.” Mark

winked and made his way to the bathroom with a soft
chuckle.

“

Oh, ha ha.” Josh got out of bed with a smile. He

remembered  trying  to  cook  eggs  for  Mark  when  he’d
taken him to Derek’s house. He’d burned them twice and
ended up going to McDonalds for breakfast. As he heard
the  shower  start,  he  forced  himself  to  concentrate  on
making breakfast. Six eggs went into the pan along with
sausages. He threw some toast in the toaster and looked
around for anything else Mark might want. Butter and an
assortment  of  jams  lined  the  table  and  Josh  flipped  the
eggs,  making  sure  to  keep  a  close  eye  on  them  along
with the sausage.

Mark let the warm water soothe his aching muscles.

Half of him still thought he was dead, but his dick knew
better.  That  was  the  only  body  part  right  now  that  was
aware of what was going on. Mark closed his eyes as the
water  ran  down  his  face,  warming  him  from  the  outside
in. His cock was already hard again thinking about Josh,
the feel of his mouth on his cock, tongue licking with long
purposeful  strokes.  Mark  shook  his  head  clear  and
turned the water off, grabbing a towel. After a quick look
in the mirror, he tousled his wet hair and made his way to
the  kitchen.  Josh  had  his  back  to  him  and  was  flipping
the  sausage.  Mark’s  stomach  let  out  a  loud  groan  of
approval at the smell. Josh turned with a warm smile on
his face.

“

Sit down; I’ll get you a plate.”

Mark sat at the table and watched Josh’s ass as he

moved around the kitchen. “So you’ve been here this
whole time?”

Josh brought the plate over and smiled, handing Mark

a napkin and fork. “Yes. I’ve been helping Wayne out
here and there, removing bear and wolf traps from where

the  poachers  usually  hang  out.  We’ve  already  caught  a
few, but they keep coming back. Wolf pelts sell for a lot
out here, and these kids use the money for drugs.” Josh
sat  down  and  took  a  bite  of  his  own  food.  “I’m  kind  of
glad  Dakota  sticks  around  these  parts,  I  worry  about
him.”

Mark smiled and took Josh’s hand. “He’s a good wolf.”

Mark realized what that sounded like. “Wow, it’s not
every day I say that.”

Josh laughed and kissed the palm of Mark’s hand.

“How have you been? What have you been up to?
Obviously Riley and Mateo helped you out. I see Mateo
branded you with a bracelet.”

Mark smiled at the silver bracelet. Mateo almost had a

coronary when Mark said he was taking off to Alaska on
his  own.  “Yes,  that  was  the  only  way  I  was  ‘allowed’  to
go.” Mark put invisible quotation marks in the air with his
fingers. “Of course, Riley was in a fit of laughter, but it all
worked out. Those two were meant for each other.” Mark
took  a  bite  of  his  eggs  and  grinned.  “Good,  you  didn’t
burn  them.”  Josh  raised  a  brow  as  Mark  smiled  and
pressed  on.  “So  anyway,  I  went  back  to  work  for  a  bit
and told my boss I wanted to quit. He in turn told me to
take  some  time  off.  Yesterday  morning  I  said  my

goodbyes.” Mark chewed thoughtfully. “I did have a
surprise patient though.”

“

What do you mean?” Josh spread butter on his toast

all while watching Mark’s lips as he ate. Jesus, they were
so perfect.

“

My ex showed up. I mean it was odd, just out of the

blue. I hadn’t seen him since a week before I left for the
Amazon, and then all of a sudden he’s there at the
hospital.”

“

Was he injured?” Josh’s mind was working a mile a

minute. He knew that in life, nothing was a coincidence.

“

No, just wanted to talk to me, but then never really

asked me anything except where was I off to in a hurry.”
Mark sat back looking at Josh’s face. “What is it?”

“

I don’t like the sound of this at all. Something’s not

right with the whole thing.” Josh played with the food on
his plate. “Tell me the whole story. How you met up until
the day you left.”

Mark sat back and told the story of Raoul. How he’d

come to the emergency room on the night Mark was
working. The gash in his head required fifteen stitches

and  Raoul  begged  Mark  to  talk  to  him  while  he  injected
his  head  and  stitched  him  up.  Mark  talked  about  his
career  in  medicine,  how  his  parents  had  disowned  him
when he came out, and how he was alone in life. When
they  were  done,  Raoul  had  thanked  him  and  asked  him
out to dinner to repay his kindness. At first Mark refused,
but Raoul had begged so he had finally relented. Raoul
had taken him out to dinner and they’d talked some more.

Mark consumed a few too many glasses of wine and

when Raoul had kissed him, he didn’t push him off like he
should  have.  After  that,  Raoul  showed  up  at  his  work
bringing  him  flowers  and  asking  him  out  again.  After  a
week, Raoul had talked him into bed. A series of on the
run fucks ensued, until Mark was getting ready to leave.
He  broke  things  off  pretty  abruptly,  and  was  surprised
that Raoul didn’t fight him about it. Mark looked at Josh’s
face. His mind was working and Mark was feeling a little
uncomfortable now. “What is it? What are you thinking?”

Josh nodded. “I can’t be sure. I’m going to make some

phone calls. In the meantime, we need to get dressed
and head out to the lodge so that I can

make said phone

calls. Something’s eating at me and I’m going to figure

this out. One way or another.”

Josh made sure Mark was bundled up and they hiked

the mile and a half to the lodge. Mark couldn’t believe it
wasn’t  further,  it  felt  like  fifteen  miles  the  night  before.
Dakota trotted next to them, sniffing the air and keeping
close  to  Josh.  Mark  smiled  and  ran  his  hand  through
Dakota’s fur, surprised at how soft it was. Spread out for
miles  around  them  was  a  thick  blanket  of  snow.  Mark
took it all in, and stared with awe. Alaska was beautiful,
just as Josh had described. They were nearing the lodge
and  Mark  felt  Josh’s  hand  slide  into  his  own,  threading
their gloved fingers together. Mark looked up at Josh and
saw the wide smile on his face.

Josh gripped Mark’s fingers. “Is this Okay?”

“

Yes, of course it is, Josh. I told you, I want you.”

Josh stopped walking and pulled Mark to him. He

pulled Mark’s face up to his own and searched his eyes.
Their  breath  mingled,  sending  puffs  of  white  up  into  the
air  around  them  and  Josh  leaned  in,  brushing  his  lips
across  Mark’s.  The  kiss  was  soft  and  Josh  felt  Mark’s
mouth  opening  to  him.  Their  tongues  rubbed  as  Josh
dove  deeper  inside,  his  tongue  searching  every
delectable corner of Mark’s mouth. They broke from the
kiss and Josh rubbed the tip of his nose across Mark’s.
“We should go, are you hungry?”

“

I am, actually.” Mark closed his eyes and felt Josh’s

nose running up and down his cheek leaving warmth in
its path.

“

Okay, let’s find some food.” Josh continued on the

path to the lodge and stomped his boots on the front
porch, opening the door for Mark. Josh smiled as Dakota
found a place to lie down, out of the cold, and rolled up in
a ball. “Don’t stay out too long, Dakota.” Josh leaned
over and rubbed the wolf behind the ears.

“

Is he going to be okay out here?” Mark looked around.

The sun was out, but it was still cold.

“

Yes, if he gets too cold he either comes to my cabin or

heads over to Wayne’s. Somehow, I don’t think he likes
his pack much.” Josh chuckled as Dakota let out a soft

sigh and closed his eyes. “Come on, let’s get you inside
and warmed up.”

Mark took a look around the lodge. A large fireplace

stood  in  one  corner,  with  a  large  tan  sectional  couch
surrounding  it.  Different  types  of  stuffed  bears  stood  on
display  around  the  lodge,  along  with  some  of  the  other
local  wildlife.  The  lobby  was  quiet,  but  Mark  could  hear
voices somewhere further back in the building. Josh took
his hand and they walked through the restaurant and into
the back kitchen. Three people sat playing cards with an
arrangement  of  food  surrounding  them,  along  with
steaming mugs of what smelled like hot chocolate. Mark
smiled when one of them looked up. A woman, maybe in
her early twenties, smiled when she saw them.

“

Well, Josh Montgomery, what brings you here? And

who is this sexy specimen of prime male flesh?”

Josh chuckled, pulling Mark closer to him. “Wendy, this

is my boyfriend Mark. Mark, this is Wendy Harris, Lance
Rogers and Patrick Hall. They work here during the off
season, keeping the lodge spider and rat free.”

Wendy’s brow arched and she smiled. “Boyfriend,

huh? Never would’ve suspected it. But damn, I can see
why.” Wendy let her gaze roam over Mark slowly.

“

Hey now,” Josh pulled Mark behind him. “Stop eyeing

my man like you just found him on the top shelf at the
Man Candy store.”

Patrick laughed and stood up, putting his hand out.

“Nice to meet you Mark, it’s about time someone stole
Josh’s heart.”

Mark clasped the other man’s hand and smiled. “Well,

he didn’t go willingly.”

“

No shit, huh?” Patrick laughed out loud and lightly

punched Josh’s shoulder.

Josh smiled down at Mark and pulled his face up gently

with his fingertips. “Yes, Mark shocked me, that’s for
sure.”

Lance coughed and stood up, smiling. “I thought it

would be a big breasted chick with no brains. Glad to see
I was wrong.” Lance held out his hand out to Mark.

“Good to meet you Mark.”

Wendy watched Josh and Mark together and winked.

“You guys here for some food? We got sandwich
fixing’s.”

“

That sounds awesome, Wendy. Just point me in the

right direction.” Josh took his jacket off and helped Mark
with his.

Mark sat down as Josh left to get the food. He could

feel the trio’s eyes on him as he watched Josh’s ass
walking away. He felt a hand on his and looked up to see
Wendy smiling at him. “What?” Mark blushed.

“

He looks so happy. I’m glad you put a smile on his

face.” Wendy sat back and sipped her hot chocolate. “I
would’ve never figured Josh as gay though, big surprise
there.”

Mark shifted in his chair and bit his bottom lip. “I don’t

think Josh even knew.”

Josh came back with bread and various cold cuts,

putting them on the table. He grabbed the jar of mayo
sitting in front of Wendy and sat down, pulling four pieces
of bread out of the bag. “So what do you want babe?

Ham or roast beef?”

Mark blushed at the term ‘Babe’ and smiled, taking

Josh’s hand. “I can make my own. Go make your phone
calls and I’ll make you a sandwich. What do you want on
it?”

Josh leaned over brushing his lips across Mark’s.

“Whatever  you  want  to  make,  I’ll  eat.”  Josh  stood  and
looked  at  the  three  other  people  sitting  at  the  table,
mouths  dropped.  “Oh  stop,  you  guys  act  like  you’ve
never seen two guys kiss.”

Wendy almost choked on her hot chocolate. “Oh I

have, just not you, Josh. Give me a minute to process
“Josh is gay” then I’ll be okay.”

Josh waved his hand in the air, dismissing Wendy’s

last statement. “Whatever, I’ll be right back. Keep an eye
on my man, please.”

Mark watched Josh’s tight ass walking away and then

turned his attention to making his sandwich. It was quiet
at the table and finally, after five minutes, Mark looked up

at the three people staring at him. “Okay, what?”

Patrick smiled and took a bite of his sandwich. “You

tamed Josh Montgomery. I never thought I’d be alive to
see the day.”

Mark raised an eyebrow. “Tamed?”

“

Are you kidding?” Wendy’s eyes went wide. “Josh is

the ultimate fuck em’ and leave em’. You are one special
man, Mark.” Wendy winked and took Marks hand. “Josh
is off the market for good.”

Mark felt his cheeks heating. “Really? You think so?”

Lance sat forward and clasped his hands in front of

him. “Oh yeah, Josh is so far gone. Just the way he looks
at you says it all.”

Mark tried to hide the excitement in his face and went

about spreading mayo on his bread. Was Josh falling for
him? God he hoped so. He’d been falling for Josh from
the moment he’d laid eyes on the man. “If you guys say
so,”

Josh finished his phone calls a half hour later. He’d

called  James  and  told  him  about  Raoul.  James  assured
him that they would pull up anything and everything they
had  on  Raoul  Rodriquez.  Josh  told  James  to  check  the
hospital’s camera footage as well. Better safe than sorry.
He sat down and looked at the sandwich Mark had made
him and smiled. The wheat bread lay open on his plate,
with two pieces of ham on one side and two of roast beef
on the other, and just a dab of mayo. It was just how he
liked  it.  Josh  leaned  in  and  kissed  Mark’s  lips,  licking  a
small dab of mayo off the corner.

“

Thank you.”

“

You’re welcome.” Mark felt his pulse racing. The way

Josh looked at him. It was so sexy.

“

So I figure once we’re done here, I can take you out to

Wonder Lake. We won’t have a lot of daytime left, so
we’d better hurry it up.” Josh bit into his sandwich and

groaned. God, it was so damn good.

“

You guys want to take the 4 wheeler back?” Wendy

stood up and searched in her pocket for the keys.

“

That would be great. Mark had enough of the great

outdoors last night.” Josh squeezed Mark’s thigh under
the table.

Patrick’s eyes went wide, looking at Mark. “You were

the tourist? Wow, we thought for sure you died out
there.”

“

Trust me I thought I

was dead for a while.” Mark

sipped the hot chocolate Wendy had given him and
warmth spread throughout his body. “When I first woke
up, I thought I was in heaven.”

“

I would too if I woke up to Josh.” Lance laughed and

got a good natured smack from Josh.

Mark’s eyes were wide looking at Lance. “You’re gay

too? God, my gaydar is off.”

Wendy cracked up and patted Mark’s hand. “Don’t

worry; I thought he was straight for the longest time.”

“

Yes she did. Until I hit on a tourist and fucked him on

the kitchen floor.” Lance kissed Wendy’s cheek.

“

And on that note, Mark and I are out of here.” Josh

grabbed the keys from Wendy and turned to make sure
Mark had his jacket zipped. “If any calls come through for
me, patch them into my radio will ya?” Josh took Mark by
the hand and led them back out to the lobby. He double
checked Mark’s jacket and gloves and pulled Mark’s hat
down over his ears.

“

Josh, I’m not going to be able to see if you keep

bundling me up.” Mark muffled through the scarf that was
wrapped around his face.

Josh pulled the scarf down and gave Mark a quick kiss

on the lips. “That’s what I’m here for.”

They took the 4 wheeler back to the cabin, and walked

the rest of the way. When they finally reached the lake,
Mark gasped. The hike had been worth it. With the sun
setting,  Mount  McKinley  looked  as  if  lava  was  flowing
from  its  peak.  The  sky  was  lit  up  orange  and  Wonder
Lake  held  a  perfect  reflection  of  the  mountain  above  it.
The sheer beauty of it had Mark speechless.

“

It’s beautiful isn’t it?” Josh wrapped his arms around

Mark’s waist and rested his head on his shoulder. “There
were so many days I came out here and just stood
looking at it. I’d wonder where you were. What you were
doing. If you were thinking about me as much as I was
thinking about you.”

Mark turned his head and met with Josh’s lips. “I

couldn’t stop thinking about you. The way you kissed me,
touched me, it was all I ever thought about, Josh.” Mark
felt Josh’s lips flowing over his softly. Mark closed his
eyes as Josh turned him around and covered his mouth
with his own. The kiss was soft and Josh’s hands moved

up Mark’s back. One hand twined itself in his hair, the
other settled on his lower back, putting Mark in a state of
euphoria. He loved the feel of Josh’s lips on his and the
gentle pressure of Josh’s fingers in his hair, pulling Mark
into the kiss, deepening it, until Mark felt like his body
could just melt right into Josh’s.

Mark wanted to pinch himself and make sure it was

really  happening.  Josh’s  tongue  explored  his  mouth,
slicking  the  sides  and  rubbing  his  teeth.  Mark  let  out  a
muffled  whimper.  He  forgot  about  all  the  beauty  around
him except for the beauty of the man standing with him.
Mark’s  legs  were  going  out  from  underneath  him  as
Josh’s  arm  pulled  him  in  closer,  and  their  hard  pricks
rubbed through the fabric of their clothing. Josh broke the
kiss and was looked in his eyes. All Mark could see was
a slight ring of green around black blown pupils. “Josh.”

“

We need to go.” Josh adjusted his raging hard on and

took Mark’s hand. “Too bad someone wasn’t out here to
take a picture of us kissing against this backdrop.” Josh
was uncomfortably hard and seriously leaking precome in
his underwear. They needed to get back to the cabin.
The walk back seemed to go faster, seeing as how they
both wanted to finish what they started. Josh helped

Mark over the bigger drifts of snow and then finally, the
cabin was in sight. Josh stamped his boots on the front
porch and opened the door for Mark.

“

It’s so warm.” Mark felt the blast of heat hit his face

and warm his cheeks. The fireplace glowed as Mark
added another log to get it going again. Mark turned and
saw Josh looking at him. The black eyes looked Mark
over from head to toe and Mark got hard in seconds flat.

They ran at each other colliding and clothes were

coming off. Josh’s mouth covered Mark’s sending a wave
of pleasure down Mark’s spine and tingling into his toes.
They were pulling and pushing at each other trying to get
their clothes off. Mark slipped Josh’s shirt over his head
and ran his hands up his muscular chest feeling every
ridge on his way. Mark’s mouth found a hard nipple
begging to be licked and took it in his mouth running his
tongue around in circles biting gently.

“

Oh fuck,” Josh groaned and grabbed Mark’s ass

pulling him flush with his hips. Josh pulled Mark’s pants
past his hips and slid his hand over Mark’s ass as he
undid the button on his own pants and slid them down

with  one  hand  all  while  Mark  stayed  attached  to  his
nipple.  The  biting  and  sucking  was  driving  Josh  fucking
crazy  and  he  pried  Mark  off  his  nipple  taking  Mark’s
mouth. “I want your skin on me Mark.”

Mark walked backwards towards the couch with Josh’s

lips on his. Mark’s shirt came off and then Josh was on
his  knees  pulling  Mark’s  pants  off  the  rest  of  the  way.
Mark  laid  back  on  the  bed  naked  watching  Josh’s  face.
“Do you want me Josh?” Every part of Mark was afraid of
the answer even though he knew what it was. The look
in Josh’s eyes was the same it had been the night of their
first  kiss,  full  of  want  and  need.  Mark  watched  as  Josh
took the remainder of his clothing off and stroked his own
cock.

“

Fuck yes I want you. I want you every day from

morning until night. I want you in my bed and in my life.”
Josh crawled up Mark’s body leaving light kisses up his
inner thigh as his hands rubbed Mark’s stomach. “God I
love how you smell Mark.” Josh ran his cheek across
Mark’s hard leaking prick and buried his face in the
crease of his groin. “I love everything about you.”

Mark’s hand fumbled for Josh and he pulled him up to

his lips bucking his hips in need. He wanted Josh’s hot
fucking skin on him. Josh’s cock left a trail of precome up

Mark’s  leg  as  he  inched  his  way  up  kissing  and  licking
Mark’s  stomach  then  chest.  Little  teasing  bites  around
Mark’s nipple and then Mark felt Josh’s tongue lapping at
it, sucking in one nipple while he tweaked the other one.
“Fuck,” Mark arched his back as Josh continued to suck
and  bite  his  nipples  as  his  cock  rubbed  up  and  down
Mark’s thigh. “I want to feel your dick on mine.”

“

Mmm,” Josh pulled his lower body up and felt the silky

skin of Mark’s cock glide across his own. Slick with pre -
ejaculate their pricks glided effortlessly over one another
and  the  fucking  heat  was  driving  Josh  crazy.  His  whole
body  screamed  to  get  closer  to  Mark  as  his  body
continued  rocking,  rutting  their  pricks  together.  If  Josh
had  ever  thought  he  couldn’t  get  off  just  rubbing  pricks
with a guy he’d have been wrong. His sensitive cock was
a  mess  of  nerves  and  his  body  shook  as  his  ass
clenched  when  thoughts  strayed  to  Mark  fucking  him.
Marks’  fingers  threaded  into  his  hair  and  then  he  was
being  pulled  into  Mark’s  hot  wet  mouth  and  then  Josh
lost his fucking mind.

He grabbed Mark and wrapped his arms around him as

his  hips  jerked  and  bucked,  rutting  their  cocks  together
harder dragging sweet friction and heat over their pricks.
God  he  couldn’t  stop.  Josh  wanted  to  cum  screaming
Mark’s  name.  His  balls  drew  up  uncomfortably  close  to

his  body  and  Josh’s  ass  muscles  clenched  then  the
spark  hit  behind  his  eyes.  He  felt  Mark’s  body  shudder
below him and then warmth spread across his stomach.
His  eyes  rolled  back  and  his  toes  curled  as  he  shot
spurts of spunk all over Mark. Josh’s body jerked and he
collapsed  on  Mark  breathing  hard.  Jesus,  if  rubbing
pricks together felt this good he could only wonder what
it  would  be  like  to  have  Mark’s  cock  in  his  ass.  “Fuck.
Mark.”

“

I know,” Mark tried to regulate his breathing but holy

hell.  Every  fantasy  he’d  ever  had  about  Josh  just  got
blown  out  the  window  by  reality.  Mark’s  body  was  still
processing what just happened. He’d had sex before but
this, this was better than anything and they hadn’t even
been  inside  each  other.  It’s  was  frightening  and  alluring
all at the same time. Mark was starting to wonder if they’d
explode when they finally did have sex. “Are you alright?”

Josh ran his nose through Mark’s hair and kissed his

forehead. “I never thought it could be like that you know?
I mean being with a woman just doesn’t compare to being
with you Mark and for so many fucking reasons. With the
women  it  was  just  fucking,  mindless  just  getting  off
fucking  but  with  you…”  Josh  lifted  his  head  and  looked
into  Mark’s  eyes,  eyes  that  at  that  moment  understood
everything  Josh  wanted  to  say  without  having  to  say  it.

He was going to say it anyway. “The second I saw you I
don’t  know…it  was  like  a  bolt  of  lightning  hit  me.  I
couldn’t  think  about  anything  else  but  you  Mark.”  Josh
ran  his  fingertips  over  Mark’s  forehead  and  down  his
nose  then  traced  his  lips.  “I’ve  never  felt  like  this  with
anyone.”

“

I haven’t either and it’s scary but exciting at the same

time. I always wondered if I’d know when I met the right
guy. Like there’d be this Ah ha! Moment but when we met
I was so worried I’d had that Ah ha moment for the wrong
guy. I mean you were straight and I was…well not. That
complicated things because I wanted you so much Josh,
the night you kissed me I wanted so much more.”

Josh took Mark’s face in his hands. “I did want you

then and I want you even more now. I don’t think I’m ever
going to stop wanting you Mark. Not ever.”

Mark closed his eyes as Josh kissed him again. Soft

gentle  strokes  of  Josh’s  tongue  thoroughly  licking  the
inside of his mouth. Mark felt like there were butterflies in
his stomach. His palms were sweating as Josh pulled him
in  closer  deepening  a  kiss  Mark  didn’t  think  could  get
deeper.  His  whole  body  was  on  fire  as  Josh’s  hand
slipped  up  Mark’s  thigh  and  gripped  his  ass.  Mark
whimpered  again  and  broke  the  kiss,  breaths  ragged,

cock hard as a rock. “We have to stop, Jesus I’m going to
cum again just from kissing you.”

“

Oh thank God it’s not just me.” Josh chuckled and

dropped his head into the crook of Mark’s neck. Josh
pulled the blanket over them and rolled Mark into his
chest. He kissed Mark’s forehead and dropped a kiss on
his nose. “Night Mark,”

“

Night Josh,

~Chapter Seven~

Josh didn’t know how hard it was going to be to take

things slow with Mark until a week into their stay. He had
arranged something to do every day just to keep his mind
off  of  sex  and  at  the  same  time  showing  Mark  what
Denali had to offer. As it was, it was the longest he’d ever
been  with  anyone  without  jumping  into  bed  with  them.
Josh was watching Mark outside playing in the snow with
Dakota.  Mark  was  grabbing  Dakota’s  tail  then  running
and  Dakota  would  give  Mark  a  head  start  before
grabbing  a  pant  leg  in  his  teeth  and  taking  Mark  down.
As soon as Mark was down he’d wrestle Dakota onto his
back  and  tickle  his  belly.  Josh  chuckled  watching
Dakota’s surprised face, if he had to take a guess Dakota
wasn’t used to being tickled.

Josh’s radio was crackling to life and Mateo’s voice

came over loud and clear.

“

Yo Montgomery,” Mateo chuckled.

Josh grabbed the radio and smiled. “Hey Mateo, got

any news for me?”

“

You’re not going to like it. We found info on Raoul

Rodriquez,  James  and  I  looked  over  countless  hours  of
hospital  video  and  guess  who  we  saw  sitting  in  the
corner  of  the  cafeteria  watching  Mark  with  his
coworkers?”

“

Son of a bitch, I fucking knew it!” Josh grabbed the

counter and squeezed. “He watched him, played him,
Jesus Christ.”

“

Oh that’s not the worst part. That mansion you blew

up in Peru, Manuel’s? Yeah, Raoul paid cash for it and
put it in Manuel’s name.”

Josh felt the bile rising in his throat. Raoul had been

responsible for everything Mark had endured and what

was worse was Mark had told the man he was going to
Alaska. “You get a fix on him now?”

“

We’re watching every means of travel. I’ll let you know

as soon as I do.”

Josh could hear Riley in the background and Mateo

was  shushing  him.  Josh  watched  Mark  outside  and  he
knew he wasn’t going to hold out for long. Mark had been
through  enough  though.  Josh  was  going  to  have  to
bottom.  “Um  Mateo?  Can  I  ask  you  something  kinda
personal?”

“

Shoot,”

“

What does it feel like you know when… well you

know?” Josh heard silence on the other end and thought
they had been disconnected. “Mateo?”

“

Yeah, I’m sorry I thought I heard one of my best friends

ask me what it felt like to have a dick in his ass.”

“

Jesus Christ Mat,”

“

Look, it fucking hurts like hell the first time, like

someone is shoving a bowling pin up your ass fat end
first. Then the need to shit takes on a whole new

meaning.”

Josh rolled his eyes. “That’s just great Mat, thanks.”

Josh could hear Riley fighting for the phone and then
Riley was on the line.

“

Josh, don’t let Mateo scare you okay? Look Mark has

done it before so he would know how to make you feel
comfortable.” Riley lowered his voice. “If I were you
though I would start fingering my own ass with as many
fingers as I could take.”

“

Gee thanks Riley, I’ll remember that.” Josh sat down

and looked at the bottle of vegetable oil on the counter.
Would that work as lube? “Any other thoughts you’d like
to share?”

“

Yes, if Mark is as good as I think he is you’ll get a rim

job.”

“

Okay, what the fuck is a rim job? How did we go from

sex to cars?” Josh heard Riley’s high pitched laugh.
“Dammit, what is so funny?”

“

Never mind Josh, Mark will take excellent care of you.

Mateo says he’ll call back when they have a fix on
Raoul.”

“

Okay, thanks Riley talk to you guys later.” Josh

switched the radio off and turned to see Mark looking at
him. “Hey.”

“

What about Raoul?” Mark sat down at the table and

looked at Josh.

“

Mateo and James are tracking his movements.” Josh

tried to look anywhere but at Mark.

“

Why would they be tracking him? He’s an ex.” Mark

narrowed his eyes at Josh. “Tell me Josh.”

Josh pulled Mark into his lap and took Mark’s face in

his hands. “Raoul is behind everything. I’m so sorry
Mark.” Josh saw Mark’s face go pale and then he was up
in an instant running for the bathroom. Josh ran after him
and found Mark shaking over the toilet. “Oh god, there’s
just no way to sugarcoat it.” Josh grabbed a wash cloth
and wet it running it over Mark’s forehead. “He watched
you Mark, all your movements, where you went, what you

did. He knew where you were going in Peru.”

“

Just stop,” Mark took a deep breath and gripped the

toilet tighter, knuckles white. “You think he’s coming here
don’t you?”

Josh sat down on the bathroom floor and pulled Mark

to sit between his legs. He put his arms around Mark and
kissed his neck. “I won’t let anyone hurt you, you know
that right? I’ll kill anyone that comes near you.”

Mark closed his eyes and leaned back into Josh’s

warmth. “I know. I trust you Josh. I just feel so stupid, he
conned me and I fell for it. Now I’m damaged goods
because of Raoul.”

Josh turned Mark’s face to his. “Don’t you ever say that

again, you are not damaged goods Mark,” Josh ran his
hand across Mark’s silky skin. “You are the most
beautiful caring man I’ve ever met.”

And God help me I’m

falling for you. Josh could see the tears just under the
surface of those big blue pools just waiting to cascade
over the lashes and fall. “Make love to me, Mark.”

Mark pushed Josh away and stood up. God he didn’t

need this, some pity fuck because he was sad and felt
used. “Don’t do this Josh,”

“

Don’t do what?” Josh stood up and took Mark in his

arms. “What am I doing? I want this, don’t you want me?”

“

Jesus of course I do, I don’t want some pity fuck from

you.” Mark turned and left the bathroom, he hadn’t even
made it to the kitchen when Josh grabbed his wrist.

“

You think that’s what this is?” Josh pulled Mark into

his  chest  and  put  Mark’s  hand  on  his  cock.  “Feel  that?
That’s what you do to me, just you, the way you are how
you  kiss.”  Josh  brushed  his  lips  across  Mark’s.  “Your
lips,  your  hands,”  Josh  slid  his  tongue  across  the  seam
of  Mark’s  lips.  “I  want  you  because  you’re  beautiful,  I
wanted you the second I saw you. So stop—”

Josh moaned as Mark gripped his hair and hauled him

into  a  kiss  that  had  his  knees  buckling  and  his  cock
leaking.  He  had  never  had  his  mouth  fucked  by
someone’s tongue but Mark was doing one hell of a job.
Mark pushed him on the couch and stripped off his own
shirt  and  pants.  Josh  was  trying  to  get  his  clothing  off
and  then  Mark  was  on  top  of  him.  Wet  searing  kisses
went  down  his  chest  as  Mark  practically  ate  him  like  a

damn meal “Fuck. Mark.”

“

Anything I need to know?” Mark licked a path down

Josh’s chest.

“

Clean.”

“

Me too.”

“

So we’re good.”

“

Yep,” Mark took Josh’s cock in one fluid movement

sucking him to the back of his throat.

“

Jesus!” Josh’s head went back hitting the pillow and

his fingers white knuckled the sheets. Mark’s tongue was
sliding through his slit dipping in deep.

“

Oh God, Oh God,” Josh squeezed his eyes shut and

fought his orgasm back.

Mark sucked the head of Josh’s dick flicking his tongue

under the sensitive rim all while his fingers played with
Josh’s heavy sac. He coated his finger in spit and played
at Josh’s puckered hole. Mark smiled as Josh let loose

with  some  curse  words  as  his  fingers  played  at  the
bundle  of  nerves  around  Josh’s  opening.  More  long
drags  on  Josh’s  cock  and  Mark  took  him  in  swallowing
him whole. He dragged his teeth lightly on his way back
up. “Fuck you taste good.”

“

Oh shit, shit, shit, shit,” Josh tried to hold onto

something,  anything  to  anchor  himself  as  Mark
continuously  sucked  his  brain  out  of  his  fucking  body.
The  fingers  played  and  Josh  felt  one  slide  in  his  ass.
Heat seared up his chute as Mark’s finger broke through
the  barrier  of

that’s not right and then it became oh my

fucking God so good as Mark found Josh’s spot. “Fuck
yes, right there.”

Mark twisted his finger up rubbing Josh’s sensitive nub

until Josh’s legs were shaking and Mark felt Josh’s sac
draw up closer to his body. He slid his finger out gently
then pushed Josh’s legs up by his ears. “Hang onto to
something.”

“

What? W—” Josh almost flew off the damn bed as

Mark swiped his tongue across his hole. “Oh Fuck!” Josh
was watching Mark as the man basically ate his ass like
he was starving. It was the single most erotic thing he’d
ever seen, not to mention naughty. The sensation of
Mark’s hot tongue gliding over his hole had Josh

breaking  out  in  a  fine  sheen  of  sweat.  He  couldn’t  stop
watching, Mark’s tongue was fucking talented. He’d had
chicks  lick  his  ass  before  but  Mark  was  a  goddamn
expert.  Josh’s  cock  was  screaming  for  release.  Mark
looked up at him just then, pupils blown, lips red.

“

I’m going to make you scream.” Mark growled.

“

O-okay…” Josh swallowed hard and nodded his head.

Somehow  he’d  managed  one  word  during  the  fantastic
ass  licking.  Josh  watched  as  Mark’s  thumb  rubbed
across his hole then the tip slid in and out. Josh sucked
in a breath as Mark brought his other thumb into the mix,
both thumbs spreading him out. Mark’s tongue did a slow
circle around Josh’s ass before Mark spread his asshole
open  and  speared  his  tongue  inside.  “Oh  fuck,  fuck,
fuck,” Josh thought he’d pass out from Mark fucking his
ass  with  his  damn  tongue,  sharp  strokes  in  and  out
followed  by  Mark  biting  and  sucking  his  ass.  Just  when
Josh thought he was going to pass out Mark grabbed his
aching  prick  and  started  stroking  him  turning  him  into  a
desperate babbling idiot. “Oh God please, please, please
Mark.”

“

Not yet sweetie, have to stretch you out more.” Mark

let Josh’s legs down and kept stroking in long even drags
on his cock as his fingers kept their even stroke in Josh’s

ass.  As  soon  as  Mark  felt  Josh  relax  around  one  he
added another one. Josh’s ass clenched around his two
fingers  and  Mark  slowed  down  his  rub.  “Feel  good
baby?” Mark leaned in to kiss Josh licking his lips letting
Josh  taste  himself.  Josh  moaned  and  Mark  twisted  his
fingers  scissoring  them  back  and  forth  then  angling  and
pushing up.

“

Gunna come, oh God no, not yet.” Josh shook his

head back and forth. He needed to come, Goddamn he
had to come. His dick hurt so much he knew if he could
just release that…oh shit. Josh felt his balls draw up and
his stomach rippled.

“

Let it go Josh.” Mark rubbed his fingers upwards again

hitting  Josh’s  prostate  and  stroked  Josh’s  cock  upward
twisting  his  hand  around  the  crown  and  squeezed.  The
loud  howl  that  left  Josh’s  mouth  could  be  considered  a
scream in Mark’s book as Josh shot cum in arcs all over
the bed and Mark’s chest.

“

Ohhh,” Josh’s body was still jerking and he swore he

was still coming. Mark’s fingers were still buried in his
ass and then Mark was over him kissing him and then the

burn came. “Oh Fuck!”

Mark stopped and waited, he had his dick in Josh up to

the crown. Shit, he was going to need lube. “Hang on a
second.” Mark pulled out slowly then got up and looked
around the kitchen.

“

Vegetable,” Josh blurt it out.

“

Huh?” Mark looked on the counter and saw the

vegetable oil.

Fuck it. Mark brought the bottle back and

covered his cock in Vegetable oil as well as Josh’s
quivering hole. Mark grabbed the shaft of his prick and
slowly pressed in Josh’s tight ass. “You okay?”

“

That’s not your fingers.” Josh took deep breaths and

tried to relax. He felt Mark’s hand on his inner thigh
pushing his legs out further

.Oh fuck, fuck, and fuck.

Josh opened his eyes to see Mark’s blue ones looking
into his face. God but he was beautiful, those soft lips
curved up in a smile.

“

Relax,” Mark slid in another inch and Josh stiffened

again. Mark took his mouth in a slow lazy kiss inching in
a little at a time. Their tongues rubbed and stroked, long
licks inside sliding, tasting. Fuck but the feel of Josh’s
ass with no rubber, Mark squeezed his eyes shut trying

to keep his dick from going off too soon. He felt every
damn ridge and vein pulse in Josh’s ass. He’d never had
sex without a condom and now Mark was glad he had
waited for it. Josh’s hot tight ass was worth it.

“

Too much, too fast,” Josh heard his fucking heart

pounding in his ears. The burn in his ass making him feel
like he was being split in half. “Bowling pin…too much…”

Mark stopped moving and waited for Josh to relax

around him. He licked Josh’s lips and coaxed his tongue
out. “You need to relax Josh, I trust you with my life.
Trust me with your body.”

Josh nodded and closed his eyes taking deep breaths

and  trying  to  get  his  body  to  relax.  He  felt  Mark  moving
slowly  drawing  out  then  a  slow  push  in.  Josh  looked
down  to  see  Mark  was  only  half  way  in.  That  innocent
cock he’d had in his mouth was not so innocent when it
was  half  rammed  up  his  ass.  Josh  moved  his  body  with
Mark’s  meeting  his  movements  and  just  when  Josh
thought it would never stop hurting. It did. The pleasure
rushed up to meet him as Mark thrust in and rubbed his
cockhead over Josh’s prostate. Josh spread his legs out
and his fingers gripped Mark’s biceps as he moved with
Mark meeting each thrust with renewed confidence. Shit,
no wonder guys loved fucking.

“

Mark,”

“

Feel better?” Mark grabbed one of the pillows and slid

it  under  Josh’s  ass.  “Does  it  still  hurt?”  Josh  shook  his
head and Mark thrust in a little harder. Fuck but his arms
hurt trying to keep the position he was in, every thrust of
his  hips  was  even  and  controlled  and  Mark  thought  he
was going to pass out. His fucking balls were up his ass
they were so tight. He needed to come and he was going
to  have  to  suck  it  up.  Josh’s  eyes  were  closed  as  Mark
thrust in a little harder with every in -stroke.

Mark leaned over and wrapped his arms around Josh

kissing  him  as  his  hips  rolled  at  different  angles  staying
deep in Josh’s ass. Soft moans escaped Josh’s lips into
his mouth and Mark’s arms were covered in sweat, Mark
gripped Josh’s prick in his hand and stroked him in time
with  his  thrusts.  He  could  see  the  finish  line  as  Josh’s
moans  were  coming  out  louder  and  Mark’s  dick  was
about to fall off. “I’m going to kick it up a notch.”

Josh felt the slam and his eyes went wide as his dick

shot out spurts of cum, his whole body shook and jerked

as he came and came and came shooting all over Mark,
the bed and himself. Mark let out a loud groan above him
and then Josh felt the warmth in his ass, it spread
through his body and Josh clenched his ass muscles
around Mark’s cock. “Mark,”

“

Oh fuck!” Mark thrust in again his orgasm still shooting

hard and fast in Josh’s ass. Mark’s ass clenched and he
collapsed on Josh desperately trying to get his breath
back. His cock was still throbbing as Josh’s hands ran up
and down his back softly. “Oh my fucking God. Jesus
Christ, Josh. I’ve never felt like that.”

“

Our heavenly lord and his son? Must have been a

good fuck.” Josh chuckled and grabbed Mark’s ass.

Mark lifted his head and looked in Josh’s eyes. This

wasn’t some fuck and Josh knew it. Mark didn’t just fuck
anyone, although Raoul was an exception to the rule. For
some odd reason Raoul had made Mark forget his rules.
No one night stands, no fucks with some guy he
randomly knew. Now Mark knew he should have listened
to his fucking head instead of his dick. “You and I both
know that wasn’t a fuck Josh.”

Josh caressed Mark’s cheek and ran his hand to the

nape of Mark’s neck and pulled him into a kiss. “I know,”
Josh brushed his lips softly across Mark’s. “I knew the
difference right away. You made love to me.”

Mark opened his mouth to Josh’s insistent tongue and

the  world  fell  away  as  Josh  took  his  breath  away.  He’d
never  been  kissed  the  way  Josh  kissed  him.  It  held  the
promise  of  everything  Mark  ever  wanted,  love,
commitment and a family. Josh rolled them over keeping
Mark snugly in his ass and the kissing was slow, soft and
wet.  God  he  knew  he  was  making  little  whimpering
noises  but  it  seemed  to  turn  Josh  on  more.  Josh’s  hard
cock was on his stomach and Mark realized his own cock
was rising to the occasion again. “Fuck I’m hard again.”
Mark moaned in Josh’s mouth.

“

So am I,” Josh moved his ass downward pushing

Mark’s cock back inside deep. “Oh fuck yeah…fuck that
feels better the second time around.” Josh moved his
legs out to the side and straddled Mark. “Push up,”

Mark smiled, “I’ve created a sex fiend.” Mark pushed

his hips up sliding his cock into Josh’s tunnel. Fuck it was
just as tight as the first time around and Mark knew he
wasn’t going to last long. He grabbed Josh’s cock and

stroked him as he pumped his hips.

Josh planted his feet on the mattress and elevated his

ass pushing down when Mark came up. The mix of lube
and Mark’s orgasm in his ass made it slick and warm. He
closed his eyes and moved with Mark, he could feel the
rim  of  Mark’s  cock  gliding  against  his  fucking  prostate
making  his  ass  spasm  with  each  thrust.  Mark’s  hand
moved  in  a  nice  slow  stroke  over  his  cock  and  Josh
reached  around  his  own  body  to  play  with  Mark’s  balls.
“Fuck  babe,  you  are  so  fucking  hot.”  Josh  let  his  eyes
roam Mark’s body, that soft milky white skin, not one hair
on  his  smooth  chest,  the  muscular  abdomen.  “I  want  to
feel you come in my ass again.”

Mark felt Josh’s ass clench on his cock and he sucked

a breath in as Josh moved with him in a rhythm. That hot
tight ass all around his cock made Mark want to fucking
scream and cry. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d
been able to get it up so fast. Josh rolled his hips coming
down on Mark’s cock and Mark gripped the sheets. “Oh
fuck yeah. Do it again.”

Josh swiveled his hips on his next push down and

Mark grabbed his biceps, fingers digging in.

Damn, I’m

good with either sex. Mark’s breathing and noises had
Josh joining Mark’s hand on his cock. Mark was meeting

Josh with the same speed now and they rocked together,
bodies writhing, sweat soaking the sheets beneath them.
Josh took Mark’s bottom lip and bit it softly sucking it in.
Mark opened his mouth and Josh slid in smooth like silk
as  their  movements  became  more  erratic  and  Josh
clenched  his  ass  muscles  adding  to  the  sweet  tight
friction. Josh felt the pull on his balls and he moaned in
Mark’s  mouth  as  Mark  jerked  his  hips  up.  “Fuck,
coming…Mark…”

Mark felt the splash of cum on his stomach and chest,

Josh’s  loud  growl  ignited  Mark’s  cock  into  full  blown
orgasm shooting hard and fast in Josh’s ass. Mark’s hips
bucked  and  jerked  as  his  orgasm  pushed  him  over  the
fucking  edge  of  sanity.  “Fuck…oh  fuck…”  Mark  closed
his  eyes  as  Josh’s  mouth  took  his  again.  Jesus,  Mark
was going to get hard again. “Wait, wait,” Mark broke the
kiss panting. weatI think my cock may fall off.”

Josh chuckled and kissed Mark’s neck running his

tongue  up  the  side  and  circled  his  earlobe.  “Bet  you
regret  introducing  me  to  sex  now.”  Josh  ran  his  hand
down Mark’s inner thigh pushing his legs out. Josh slowly
moved  up  letting  Mark’s  cock  slide  out.  Damn,  it

was

getting hard again.

Shit, so is mine. Josh laughed softly

pulling Mark into his chest and grabbed his ass.
“Intermission?”

“

Oh God,” Mark buried his face in Josh’s chest. “You

sexy beast,” If this was how their sex life was going to be
Mark would either need a dick implant or Viagra.
Although keeping his cock hard was a non-issue at the
moment. “You sure transitioned quickly.”

Josh looked at Mark eyebrow raised. “You think I

would be this way with just any guy? Hell Mark, it never
even crossed my mind to be intimate with a man until I
saw you.” Josh traced Mark’s lips with his fingertip. “I
know I say it a lot but Jesus Mark, you are so beautiful.”

Mark felt the heat rising in his cheeks. “No I’m not, stop

saying that.” Mark tried to hide his face and felt Josh’s
fingertips pulling his chin up. There was anger in those
eyes but Mark knew it wasn’t directed at him.

“

Look at me,” Josh took Mark’s face and held it to his

own, lips barely pressed against each other. “You, Mark
Patterson, are gorgeous.” Josh ran his tongue over
Mark’s bottom lip and smiled. “I hope you’re mine.”

Mark knew his face was one of shock. His heart was

beating  a  mile  a  minute.  “I  am  yours.  I  was  from  the
minute we met.” Josh was on him so fast his breath left
him in a gasp. Josh dove in his mouth and took it. Mark
wrapped  his  hands  in  Josh’s  hair  and  moved  with  him,
loving the feel of Josh’s tongue pressed against his own.
Mark  always  loved  to  kiss  and  now  he  had  found
someone who loved it just as much. It seemed like hours
had gone buy when Josh finally raised his head leaving
soft kisses on his lips. “Tired?”

Josh smiled and got up. He put another log in the

fireplace and grabbed snacks from the kitchen along with
two bottles of water. He handed a bottle to Mark and sat
down cross legged on the couch. “Can I ask you
something?”

“

Sure.”

“

At the hospital, when I asked if you if there was

anyone I should call for you,” Mark nodded and Josh
took his hand. “You said there wasn’t, what about your
parents?”

Mark sat up and took a drink of his water. “They

disowned me when I came out to them. My dad said I
was disgrace and they told me never to talk to them
again unless I brought a girl home.” Mark grabbed a chip

from the bag Josh had brought out and nibbled on the
end of it. “So, as you can see I’m not married and I have
no interest in pussy.”

Josh spit his water out, half of it went up his nose and

he coughed trying to clear his lungs. “Shit,”

“

Sorry,” Mark smiled and patted Josh’s back. “What

about you? I mean all of a sudden you like dick? I’m not
buying it.” Mark shook his head. “There had to be some
kind of sign.”

Josh grabbed Mark’s foot and pulled him closer. “I’ve

had  a  lot  of  time  to  think  about  it.  I  think  I  always  found
men attractive. When I was younger I know I did but my
Dad’s  strict  military  upbringing  made  that  impossible.  I
think  somehow  I  squished  that  impulse  down  and  just
fucked women. That’s the weird part. I must have known
somehow, I’ve never been in love, never once said I love
you to a woman.” Josh threaded his fingers in Mark’s. “I
know  how  I  feel  about  you  though.  I  haven’t  stopped
thinking  about  you,  that’s  never  happened  before.  I’m
falling  for  you  Mark.”  Josh  waited  for  Mark  to  say
something, anything, but he sat there looking like he was
in a daze. Josh swore he heard crickets. “Mark?”

Mark blinked twice. “What did you say?” He could have

sworn Josh said…no, that wasn’t possible. He was
hearing things, shit he

had fucked his brains out.

Josh dragged Mark over to him and wrapped his legs

around Mark’s waist. “I said I’m falling for you.” Josh
pulled Mark’s face up until their foreheads were pressed
together. “I am falling for you. Did you hear me?”

“

Why?”

Josh pulled back. “What kind of question is that?

Dammit  Mark.”  Josh  held  Mark’s  head  in  his  hands  and
made him look in his eyes. “I am falling for you because
you  are  a  beautiful  human  being  inside  and  out.  Now,
say  you  understand.”  Mark  nodded  and  Josh  shook  his
head. “No, say you understand.”

“

I understand,” Mark felt Josh’s warmth wrap around

him and wrapped his own arms around Josh’s neck. “I’m
falling for you too.” Mark whispered.

Josh smiled and held Mark tighter. “Good,” Josh pulled

Mark down on the bed and wrapped his arms around
him. “Now go to sleep.”

“

Hey Josh.”

“

Yeah.”

“

That thing I did with my tongue on your ass,”

“

Yeah,”

“

That’s a rim job, nothing to do with cars.”

“

Eavesdropping asshole,” Josh chuckled.

~Chapter Eight~

Josh woke up to soft breaths in his neck and smiled,

Mark was in his arms. It was already comfortable and that
was  saying  a  lot.  He’d  never  woken  up  with  someone
and now he was doing it all the time. Josh heard Mark’s
soft snore, God even that was adorable. Josh ran a hand
down  to  Mark’s  ass  and  pulled  him  in  closer,  his  cock
was  already  getting  hard  again,  shit.  Josh  pulled  Mark
out  of  his  neck  gently  looking  at  his  face.  Perfect  cupid
bow lips, Josh licked Mark’s bottom lip and waited for a
reaction.

“

I’m getting hard.” Mark rolled over on his back and

stared at the ceiling.

“

Yeah? I’m already there.” Josh rolled on top of Mark

and kissed him. “Is it weird that I could spend all day in
bed with you and it still wouldn’t be enough?” Josh bit
Mark’s chin and rubbed their noses together.

“

Oh God, you’re pathetic,” Mark covered his ribs as

Josh tickled him. “You have become this huge sap.”

“

Are you saying I’ve lost my cool guy points?” Josh

flexed his bicep.

“

Jesus how big are your fucking biceps?” Mark ran his

hand over Josh’s bicep and tried to put his hand around
it. He ended up using both hands and still couldn’t. “Fuck
that’s hot.” Mark traced the scorpion tattoo on Josh’s
chest. “Did it hurt?”

Josh looked down at his chest. The scorpion tattoo

was just one in a series on his body. “Nope, but this
fucking did.” Josh turned around and showed Mark his
back.

“

Jesus! Is that a bullet scar?” Mark looked closer, there

was more than one. “”What the fuck happened?

Josh lay on his stomach as Mark straddled his ass. He

closed his eyes as Mark’s hands slid up and down his
back. “It happened in Afghanistan. Me, Mateo, Troy, Sam
and Derek came across some insurgents on our mission.
They ambushed us and we are all shot, some worse than
others, but we kept going at them.” Josh closed his eyes
as Mark’s soft hands trailed down his back and slid in the
crease of his ass. “The bullet hit me in the shoulder and
bounced around before exiting my back.”

Mark bent over and kissed the scar letting his tongue

slide over it. Mark kissed his way down Josh’s spine and
trailed his tongue over Josh’s ass biting one cheek. Josh
squirmed and Mark slid down Josh’s thighs keeping his
hands on his ass. “I’m going to do so many things to you
Josh. You’ll wonder why you ever fucked women.”

Josh felt his ass cheeks being spread apart and then

Mark’s  tongue  was  up  his  ass  and  Josh  gripped  the
pillow  letting  out  a  loud  moan.  “Holy  shit,”  Josh  arched
his  hips  up  trying  to  grab  at  his  cock.  Mark’s  hand
stopped  him.  “What?”  Josh  looked  over  his  shoulder  at
Mark’s face.

“

Nope,” Mark pulled Josh’s hand out and put it above

his head. “Don’t touch, just lay there.” Mark smiled as his
tongue ran the length of Josh from his neck back down to

his ass. He spread those beautiful cheeks apart and
licked his lips looking at Josh’s hole waiting for him. “Feel
free to make noise though.”

Josh did. He made a hell of a lot of noise as Mark’s

tongue fucked him. He almost ripped the pillow in half as
Mark speared his ass over and over again alternating
fingers with tongue. Flicking around the rim then diving in
again and again until Josh was shaking and arching his
ass up higher begging for Mark to let him cum and just
when he thought he would Mark would stop. The purest
of tortures was being performed on him and Josh’s cock
was killing him, at this point he was not above begging.
“Please let me cum Mark,”

Mark slid three fingers in and rubbed a slow sweet

rhythm until Josh was shaking then he pressed down on
soft silky skin and Josh hiked his ass up. “Cum for me
baby.”

Josh let out a hoarse cry and shot ropes of cum onto

the bed below him. Jesus, Mark hadn’t even touched his
cock. Josh’s brain shut off and he was pretty sure he
passed out. When he opened his eyes Mark was

sprawled out next to him fingers running through Josh’s
hair. “I’ve seen the face of God.” Josh leaned in and
kissed Mark tasting himself on his lips.

“

Yeah? Is he hot?”

“

Hell yes he is.” Josh smiled as Mark licked around one

of his nipples. “You are going to be the death of me you
know.”

“

You’ll die happy and well fucked.”

“

That is a plus.” Josh pulled Mark closer. “I have to

know something.”

“

Okay. What is it?” Mark rubbed his nose over Josh’s

face breathing in the scent of soap and something that
could only be described as manly.

“

Did you and Mateo ever, well, you know.”

Mark pulled Josh’s arms around him. “We did not have

sex, would you like to know what did happen between
us?”

Josh shook his head. “No I just wanted,” Josh sighed.

“I don’t want to be in competition with Mat.”

“

Oh Josh,” Mark rolled over on top of Josh. “There is

no  competition.  I  always  thought  Mateo  was  good
looking, even when I was younger but you,” Mark slid his
tongue  across  Josh’s  lips.  “You  are  everything  I  have
ever  wanted.  Besides,  aren’t  I  in  competition  with  every
woman you have ever been with?”

“

Josh laughed. “Hell, there is no competition. None of

them ever made me feel the way you do. You have one
hell of a talented tongue.”

Mark licked his lips slowly. “Yeah.”

“

Oh fuck yeah,” Josh flipped them over and pinned

Mark to the bed. “Now, I’m going to kiss the shit out of
you.”

“

Hot damn.”

They kissed for what seemed like hours and Mark

gasped for breath as Josh took his mouth hard, devoured
him and left him trembling beneath him. They finally came
up for air and Mark smiled tracing Josh’s lips with the tips
of his fingers. “I met one of your women by the way.”

Josh’s brows furrowed and he tilted his head. “Which

one?”

“

Sabine ring any bells?” Mark smiled as Josh’s face

went red.

“

Oh, where did you run into her?”

“

Dallas, she was working a flight but she came and sat

with me asking me why I looked so sad, small world
huh?”

“

The women I’ve been through? It’s going to get a lot

smaller.” Josh sighed. “God I’m so sorry.”

“

Don’t be, she told me about the flight you were on with

her, how you said you couldn’t be with her.” Mark smiled
at the look on Josh’s face, he looked embarrassed. “It’s
okay, I feel the same way. My heart belongs to you Josh
Montgomery.”

“

Really?” Josh whispered looking into Mark’s eyes, he

could see something in them, and he hoped it was love.
He had wanted to love someone. He just hadn’t found

that person, until Mark.

“

How could you think anything else?” Mark smiled and

wrapped his arms around Josh’s neck, the heat from their
bodies making Mark sweat almost instantly. “So what are
we doing today?”

“

Well,” Josh looked at the time. “Shit, is it really eight in

the morning? I have to help Wayne today. You are
welcome to join us.”

“

I thought I’d take a hike so I could go with you guys

and just hang behind a little so I don’t’ get in your way.”

“

Not possible.” Josh kissed Mark and felt their dicks

hardening. “Okay, we need to stop for now, plenty of time
for this tonight. How about we get a fire going tonight and
have steaks, then we can make hot chocolate and roast
marshmallows?”

“

Sounds good,” Mark smiled and got out of bed, the

floor was icy cold and he shivered. “Shouldn’t the area
rug be on the side of the floor that isn’t under the bed?”

“

I’ll fix it.”

After a hot shower that had him up against the wall as

Josh  kissed  him,  Mark  got  dressed  and  smiled  as  Josh
checked  him  over  to  make  sure  every  part  of  him  was
covered from the cold. They headed out of the cabin into
the sun and cold of the Alaska wilderness. Mark couldn’t
get over how beautiful it was, miles of trees dipped with
the  weight  of  snow.  White  surrounded  everything  and
Mark could see moose off in the distance. “Do they ever
get close?”

“

They have, and they aren’t so bad unless they have

their babies with them.”

They met up with Wayne and Mark liked him

immediately. He had a dry sense of humor and genuinely
liked Josh and had been nothing but sweet to Mark. “So
you have to put up with my Josh huh?” Mark smiled as
Josh’s face went red.

“

Yeah, and he is your Josh isn’t he? Never seen the

man so damn happy Mark,” Wayne clapped Josh on the
back. “You did damn good Montgomery and Mark’s a
doctor. You know how parents love it when their kid
marries a doctor.”

Josh sputtered and he knew his face was five shades

of red. “Damn Wayne, stop marrying Mark off. I don’t
even know if he believes in marriage.”

“

I do,” Mark smiled and took Josh’s hand. “At least I do

now.”

“

Remember those words Mark,” Wayne winked. “You’ll

be saying “I do” in no time.”

Josh sighed and rolled his eyes. “Can we please get to

work? Mark and I have plans later.”

“

Does it involve lube?” Wayne waggled his eyebrows.

“

Oh lord,” Josh sighed as Mark cracked up. “You see

what I have to put up with?”

Mark laughed and trailed behind them as they went

about taking the bear and wolf traps apart. When Josh
had said they were going in the woods a half mile in Mark

took a break from the walk and sat in the snow. Josh
caressed his cold cheeks and kissed him softly.

“

Don’t wander away okay?”

Mark smiled as Josh’s warm lips covered his own, a

slow swipe of his tongue over Mark’s and a gentle caress
of  his  hand  and  then  Josh  disappeared  into  the  woods.
Mark sat back and looked at the sun slowly descending
and  had  to  sigh.  He  loved  it  out  here.  He  could  see
spending  his  life  with  Josh  out  in Alaska.  The  sound  of
wood  cracking  had  him  turning  around  looking  for  Josh
but he didn’t see him.

Mark turned back around and closed his eyes taking it

all  in.  He  heard  the  sound  of  breathing  and  then  a  soft
snort,  his  eyes  opened  and  he  was  looking  into  the
brown eyes of a white wolf. Mark stayed still as the wolf
approached him carefully, he didn’t want to spook it and
end  up  getting  bit.  The  wolf  was  circling  slowly  and  his
hair was smelled from behind then he felt a cold nose on
his hand as the wolf slid his muzzle under Mark’s palm.

“

Well hi there,” Mark petted the wolf cautiously making

sure his movements were slow. “Aren’t you just
beautiful?” The wolf sat down just looking at him as Mark
rubbed behind his ears. Mark couldn’t believe he was

sitting there petting a wolf, it was crazy. There was a low
whine and Mark turned to see Dakota making his way
over. The two wolves circled each other and Dakota
rubbed his muzzle on the white wolfs neck. “I see you two
know each other?”

More wolves came cautiously checking him out,

smelling him, bumping him wanting to be petted and Mark
couldn’t  stop  smiling.  Besides  the  white  one  two  more
had  joined  in,  smaller  in  size  and  a  dark  brown  coloring
with beautiful hazel eyes. Mark sat and petted all of them
smiling  when  they  played,  jumping  on  each  other  and
rolling  around.  The  sound  of  loud  growling  had  them  all
stopping  and  looking  up,  Mark  turned  to  see  two  huge
wolves both tan and blue eyed. “Shit,” he whispered.

Dakota’s fur was instantly up on his back and his teeth

bared,  he  moved  to  be  beside  Mark  in  a  protective
stance. The other wolves all circled around him and Mark
thought for sure a fight would ensue until Dakota’s ears
snapped  up  and  his  head  swiveled.  All  of  the  wolves
turned  in  the  same  direction  and  Dakota’s  growl
reverberated  through  the  forest,  within  an  instant  all  the
wolves  were  running  in  the  same  direction.  Mark  stood
up  and  watched  them,  whatever  had  happened  they
weren’t fighting anymore but something had caught their
attention.

“

Hey,”

Mark turned to see Josh coming out of the woods with

Wayne. “Hey, you just missed something incredible. I
was just sitting here and then all of a sudden I was
surrounded by wolves.”

“

Jesus Christ Mark!” Josh grabbed Mark and looked

him over from head to toe. “Why didn’t you call me?”

“

They didn’t hurt me, in fact they were all very friendly,

except maybe the tan ones, they didn’t come near me.
Dakota seemed agitated and he heard something I guess
because they all took off together.”

Wayne looked towards the distance. “Dakota was okay

though right? The wolves seemed okay?”

“

Yes,” Mark looked at Josh and smiled. “I wish I had my

camera.”

Josh sighed and took Mark’s gloved hand threading

their fingers together. “I can’t leave you alone for a
second.” Josh smiled and pulled Mark to his lips. “Ready
to go back to the cabin?”

“

Yep, I’m actually hungry.” Mark kissed Josh and

“

Yep, I’m actually hungry.” Mark kissed Josh and

smiled when he felt Josh’s tongue across his lips.
“Tease,”

“

Uh huh,” Josh grabbed Mark’s ass pulling him flush

with his hips. “I’ll show you tease.”

“

Oh shit guys, come on, you’re scaring the wildlife.”

Wayne chuckled. “Get outta here.”

They talked over dinner, Mark telling Josh about his

life.  The  story  was  pretty  short,  kicked  out,  went  to
college,  became  a  doctor,  kidnapped  and  voila.  Josh’s
took a bit longer to tell. A military brat growing up he was
expected to join when he was eighteen, which he did. He
showed an adept skill with a rifle and was transferred to
a  sniper  platoon.  Enter  Mateo,  Troy,  Sam  and  General
Derek Jacobs.

Their job on every mission was to take out snipers from

the insurgents, which they had done quite effectively.

After his father had died Josh had thrown himself into the
Army. When his time was up Derek made them the offer
to work for the team and all of them signed up. His
mother still lived in Kansas and Mark was shocked when
Josh asked him to go home with him to meet her.

“

Really? But she doesn’t know…”

“

That I’m gay?” Josh laughed and looked at Mark. “Hell

neither did I Mark. I was shocked when I developed
feelings for you but I refuse to hide what we have.” Josh
pulled Mark into his lap. “You’re not alone anymore Mark,
you have me and you always will. I am your family as well
as Mateo and the rest of the guys.

“

So Mateo’s the only gay one?”

Josh thought about it and smiled. “I think Derek’s got a

thing for Agent Pruitt. Not sure about Troy and Sam, I
mean they seem like the type of guys that like chicks but
what the fuck do I know?”

“

So were you serious about marriage?” Mark smiled

when Josh blushed again. “I’m just asking. I’m not

opposed to it.”

“

Good,” Josh stood up taking Mark in his arms.

“Because you just never know Mark Patterson, you just
may end up being Mark Montgomery.”

Mark looked into piercing emerald green eyes and felt

his heart pounding blood to his ears. “Make love to me
Josh.” He whispered.

Mark was in a whirlwind of pleasure from the moment

his body hit the bed. Josh’s tongue traveled every inch of
his  body  taking  him  to  the  brink  and  back  down.  The
kisses  were  deep,  passionate  and  mind  blowing  and
Josh  devoured  every  part  of  him  and  came  back  for
more.  Mark  was  barely  conscious  and  he  wondered  if
you could die from too much pleasure. Josh’s tongue left
a trail of heat down Mark’s abdomen as he made his way
down  between  Mark’s  shaking  legs.  “Josh,”  Mark
breathed.

Josh ran his hands up and down Mark’s body loving

the feel of the soft skin under his palms. “Roll over baby,”
Josh kissed Mark’s hip as he did what he was told. Josh
ran his hands up Mark’s back and licked a path behind
them. Goosebumps popped up along Mark’s arms and
Josh smiled making his way up to Mark’s neck. He kissed

Mark’s shoulder and then nuzzled his neck “God you are
so beautiful Mark.” Josh heard the small whimper from
Mark as he kissed his neck making his way down his
back to the perfect globes of Mark’s ass, the ass that had
his attention from the moment he had laid eyes on it.

Josh kissed both cheeks biting one softly and then

licking  it  in  slow  circles,  his  hands  kneaded  Mark’s  ass
before  spreading  the  beautiful  cheeks  slowly  and  he
dipped  his  head  to  taste  the  man  he  was  falling  in  love
with.

Mark was warm and Josh lost himself immediately, he

wanted  more  of  Mark,  wanted  to  be  closer.  He  wanted
everything .He pulled Mark up by hooking his arms under
Mark’s thighs, one hand went to Mark’s leaking prick and
he stroked in time with his tongue. He felt Mark’s whole
body shiver as he thrust his tongue in repeatedly getting
in  as  deep  as  he  could.  He  grabbed  the  bottle  of
vegetable  oil  and  slicked  his  fingers,  looking  at  Mark’s
perfect ass as he tried to remember what Mark had done
to  him.  He  slid  in  one  finger  slowly  and  heard  Mark’s
deep  groan  of  approval,  his  finger  slid  in  up  to  the
knuckle  and  he  twisted  it  slowly.  More  noises  emerged
from Mark as Josh added another finger pushing in and
up,  angling  his  fingers  inside  and  slowly  rubbing  until
Mark’s ass hitched high in the air.

With renewed confidence Josh gripped Mark’s leaking

prick  in  one  hand  and  continued  to  fuck  Mark  with  his
fingers  keeping  a  slow  deep  rub  on  the  inside  twisting
now and then. Mark’s hips started moving with his fingers
and  Josh  tightened  his  grip  on  Mark’s  cock  keeping  a
nice  slow  tight  drag  while  his  fingers  rubbed  the  sweet
spot  in  Mark’s  ass.  More  low  moans  left  Mark’s  mouth
and  his  ass  pushed  back  to  meet  with  Josh’s  fingers.
When Mark’s dick pulsed in his hand Josh stopped and
kissed both cheeks softly before turning Mark over on his
back,  he  settled  between  his  legs  and  looked  at  Mark’s
flushed face.

“

I…I want to be able to see your face, is that okay?”

Josh caressed Mark’s soft skin as he kissed his lips.
Mark nodded and Josh looked into Mark’s eyes. “What is
it?”

“

I didn’t think you’d want to…you know…after...” Mark

closed his eyes and tried to fight the tears away.

“

Look at me Mark,” Josh waited for Mark to open his

eyes. His thumb wiped the tear rolling down Mark’s

cheek.  “You  are  beautiful  in  every  way,  and  you  are
mine.”  Josh  leaned  in  and  kissed  Mark  with  every
emotion  he  had  inside  him.  Want,  need,  love,  his  eyes
met Mark’s as they broke from the kiss. “I, I don’t want to
hurt you. Tell me what to do.”

“

Just go slow, think of me as a woman but...not.” Mark

tried  to  smile  as  Josh  covered  himself  in  vegetable  oil.
They were really going to have to get lube. Mark tried to
relax  as  Josh  positioned  his  legs  over  his  shoulders,
when  he  opened  his  eyes  Josh’s  emerald  ones  were
looking  at  him  and  then  the  slow  pressure  of  Josh
entering  him  hit.  His  eyes  went  wide  and  Josh  stopped.
“No, it’s okay.”

Josh’s arms were shaking so bad he thought the whole

bed  was  as  well,  the  last  thing  he  wanted  was  to  hurt
Mark.  He  took  his  time  inching  in  all  while  watching
Mark’s face for any sign of pain. The feel of Mark around
him was unexplainable it was warm, tight and wet. Josh
moved  slowly  feeling  the  heat  surrounding  him,  every
ridge was sliding over his cock and he stopped when he
was  flush  with  Mark’s  thighs.  His  breath  shuddered  and
his  body  shivered  as  he  drew  back  just  as  slow,  the
crown of his cock hitting every damn pulse in Mark’s ass
along  the  way.  “Oh  fuck,”  Josh  squeezed  his  eyes  shut
and  tried  to  hold  back  the  orgasm  rising  in  him.  “Fuck,

feels so good Mark.” The urge to come screaming had
dissipated and Josh thrust back in still watching Mark, he
was getting a rhythm a nice slow stroke and a sweet
stretch. “I wanna…oh shit Mark, I wanna go faster…”

“

It’s okay Josh, I’m fine.” Mark held Josh’s face in his

hands.  “I’m  okay.” And  he  was.  The  feel  of  Josh  inside
him  was  better  than  anything  he’d  ever  felt.  The  thrusts
got  faster,  breaths  more  ragged,  the  kissing  was  sloppy
and wet and Mark took it all with a smile on his face as
Josh hit him over and over again with piston fast strokes.
Mark  thrust  his  hips  up  to  meet  Josh’s  and  their  skin
smacked,  the  sound  reverberated  through  the  small
cabin  as  did  the  grunts  and  sighs  of  love  making.  Mark
grabbed onto Josh’s biceps and ground his fingers in, the
feel of Josh inside him. It took away everything that had
been  done  to  him.  This  was  what  he  had  needed  all
along. His whole body became super sensitive and when
Josh wrapped his hand around his dick again and gave it
a  good  long  pull  Mark’s  body  exploded  in  pleasure,  his
balls  emptied  and  a  long  drawn  out  cry  of  Josh’s  name
left his lips. Arcs of ejaculate exploded from him over and
over as he came and came and came.

“

Oh my fucking God,” Josh’s spine snapped and his

balls drew taut, his dick exploded like the fourth of July
shooting hard and fast inside Mark’s warm chute. His

whole body shuddered from the force of his orgasm and
he collapsed on top of Mark trying to get the breath back
into his lungs. He’d never cum like that, not fucking

ever.

It took several minutes for his breathing to even out and
he kissed Mark slowly, relishing the taste of the gorgeous
man beneath him. His Mark, he would always be his.
“Are you okay?” He whispered.

“

God no wonder you got laid so much.” Mark chuckled

softly as Josh’s lips flowed over his in feather light
kisses. Mark opened his eyes and saw Josh smiling at
him, the man was just perfection. There were no ifs and
or buts about it. Josh Montgomery was a fucking angel.
“How was it making love to a man?”

“

Making love to you was just what I thought it would be

like, perfect.” The loud rumbling of Mark’s stomach had
Josh arching a brow. “Really? We just ate.”

“

You wore me out,” Mark smiled as Josh pulled out

slowly. Josh rolled on his back and pulled Mark into his
side, Mark closed his eyes as Josh’s fingers played in his
hair. “I love that, it’s so relaxing.”

Josh smiled and kissed Mark’s forehead. “Maybe we

should shower and then I’ll make you some more food.
Does that sound good?” Josh pulled Mark over on top of

him and took his head in his hands. He bit Mark’s bottom
lip softly and looked into those blue eyes he loved so
much. He wasn’t falling in love with Mark. He was in love
with Mark. The realization hit him like a ton of bricks.

“

What is it?” Mark ran his finger tip over Josh’s lips

softly. “Where did you go?” Josh almost had a dazed
look about him.

“

I’m right here, with you.” God he loved Mark, his smile,

his sense of humor, everything about Mark. Right them
Josh did want to marry him, make Mark his. “So
shower?”

“

Yup,” Mark smiled and rolled off. He threw his legs

over the side of the bed and winced. “Ow, damn you are
packing some heat.” Mark laughed softly as his lower
body protested his movements.

“

Oh shit, did I hurt you at all?” Josh was up and off the

bed making his way around to help Mark. The feel of
Mark in his arms, it was what he had always longed for in
the countless women he had gone through, the feel of
being home.

“

I’m alright, weren’t you sore after I made love to you?”

Mark smiled at the look of concern in Josh’s eyes.

“

Oh, yeah I was.” Josh smiled and kissed Mark’s nose.

“

There ya go.”

The shower took forever and Josh loved every second

of  it.  He  washed  Mark’s  whole  body  starting  of  course
with  his  cock.  His  slippery  soaped  hands  made  gently
circles over Mark’s perfect ass before sliding their way up
his  chest  and  then  Mark  washed  him  in  the  same  slow
lazy  fashion.  They  kissed  slowly  in  the  humid  shower,
hands all over each other. Josh wrapped Mark up in his
arms and picked him up in his arms holding him tight. “I
love that you fit perfectly in my arms.” Josh kissed Mark’s
neck up to his ear.

“

I think an elephant would fit perfectly in your arms.”

Mark  chuckled  and  then  let  out  a  yelp  when  Josh
pinched  his  ass.  “Ow,  so  not  nice  Mr.  Montgomery,”
Mark  wrapped  his  arms  around  Josh’s  neck  and  smiled
at his reflection in the shower door. “God I want to take
you back to the hospital before I quit just so Annette will

have a coronary.”

“

I’ll do it. I would love to see where you work.” Josh

turned the water off and opened the door grabbing two
towels. He set Mark back down on the floor and dried
him off.

Mark laughed as Josh ran the towel through his hair

mussing it up. “Stop that. Speaking of work, I wanted to
know…well, that is if you’re okay with it…I, um…”

“

What is it?” Josh took the towel to Mark’s butt and

pulled him in close drying him off.

“

What are we doing? I mean we are together right?”

Josh nodded and Mark relaxed. “I thought I would get a
job at the hospital in Fairbanks, I mean if that’s okay?”

“

Well of course it is, I don’t live far from there anyway,

it’s a short commute.” Josh looked at Mark and raised a
brow. “Wait, are you saying you want to move in with
me? What about your job in Georgia? I don’t want you to
ruin your career for me Mark.”

Mark had to laugh. He pulled Josh down to his eye

level.  “Relax,  they  already  offered  me  the  job  in
Fairbanks and all I have to do is call the chief of staff and
let  him  know  he  needs  to  put  my  resignation  through.  I
already  gave  notice  at  my  apartment.  I’m  ready  for  this
Josh. I want us to be together.”

Josh picked Mark up and they made their way back

into the main room of the cabin. “But what about what I
do? Are you okay with me being an assassin?”

“

Did you really just ask me that?” Mark giggled.

Josh had to smile. “I guess that would sound cool at

one of your hospital benefits huh?” Josh took Mark by
the arm and smiled. “And this is my boyfriend Josh, he’s
an assassin.”

Mark laughed and Josh picked him up in his arms, they

landed  on  the  bed  and  Mark  wrapped  his  legs  around
Josh’s  waist.  He  ran  his  fingers  through  Josh’s  wet  hair
and  smiled  as  it  slipped  through  his  fingers  softly.  “We
should get sleep. What are we doing tomorrow?”

“

Whatever you want Mark.”

~~Chapter Nine~~

Morning sun filtered through the thin curtains in the

living room of the cabin and Mark opened his eyes to see
Josh’s wide, strong chest. He could get used to this very
easily. The urge to pee was very strong and Mark tried to
move, he felt Josh’s biceps harden on his arms.
“Josh….”

“

Mmm,”

“

I hafta pee.” Mark giggled as Josh pulled him in

tighter. “I’ll just pee right here then.”

“

M’kay.”

Mark laughed as Josh pulled him over on top of him

and  kissed  him  like  a  starving  man,  his  breath  was
sucked  from  him  and  he  felt  faint  as  the  kiss  became
more  passionate.  The  crackling  of  the  radio  had  them
both  opening  their  eyes;  lips  still  pressed  together,
waiting for a voice to come through.

Mateo’s voice came through and Josh arched a brow

at Mark.

“

Get up lazy asses. We have company on the

mountain.”

Josh was up in an instant and over by the counter. He

grabbed the radio and pushed ‘talk’. “What the fuck
Mat?”

“

Raoul is on his way, Troy and I are at the lodge meet

us here.”

Josh looked over at Mark, his face had gone pale white

and he was shaking. “Roger that.” Josh put the radio
down and went to Mark on the bed scooping him up in
his arms. “I’ve got you.” Josh kissed Mark’s eyes, cheeks

and his lips. “He won’t hurt you, I promise you Mark. I will
put this guy down.” Mark nodded and Josh took him to
the bathroom. “We need to get dressed and I’m going to
call Wayne.”

They were on their way to the lodge when Dakota flew

out of the woods with the wolves Mark had seen the day
before. They circled around behind him and Josh.
Dakota’s ears were up, his eyes darting back and forth.
He nudged Mark in the ass towards a group of trees.

“

What is it?” Mark whispered looking at Josh.

“

I think they want us under cover and not in the open.”

Josh looked at Dakota and he snorted. “Come on.” Josh
took Mark by the hand and they made their way into the
trees, sure enough four men came out of the woods, two
of them looking at the foot prints in the snow, which Josh
noticed the wolves had covered with their own. “Smart
wolves,” Josh whispered grabbing his radio. “Mat, we got
four guys out here.” He whispered.

“

Get up to the lodge, we’ll get Mark safe and then into

position.”

“

On our way.” Josh looked at Mark and took his hand.

“Come on.”

Josh took the long way around and they entered the

lodge through the back door to the kitchen. Wendy,
Patrick and Lance all sat around the table and Josh
hurried them into the downstairs pantry. He kissed Mark
quickly on the lips and looked at the group.

“

Stay here. Do not move from this spot no matter what

you hear.”

“

Josh,” Mark grabbed his hand. “Please be careful.”

“

Careful?” Josh arched a brow. “That will get me killed,

trust me Mark. This isn’t my first rodeo.” Josh pulled the
radio from his hip and hit ‘talk’. “Got my gun Mateo?”

“

Always my friend, she’s right here waiting.”

“

Where are you?”

“

Second floor by the north wall ice machine.”

“

I’m on my way.” Josh kissed Mark and winked. “Be

right back.”

The door shut and Mark placed his hand on the rough

wood. A warm hand rested on his shoulder and he turned
to see Wendy smiling at him.

“

He’ll be okay Mark. He’s not in his line of work

because he’s meek and mild.”

Mark sighed. “I know.”

Josh turned off the electricity to the lodge before

making his way up to the second floor. He found Mateo
and Troy hunkered down by the ice machine. They had a
perfect view of the front door and an advantage at being
above their intruders. Within minutes, five men came
through the lodge door keeping low to the floor. Troy set

up  his  rifle  with  night  vision  along  with  Mateo  and  they
aimed for the men making their way across the lobby of
the  lodge.  The  door  of  the  lodge  was  wedged  open  by
Raoul  and  his  men  for  light  and  Josh  watched  as  the
wolves made their way in right behind them.

“

Well look at that, we have backup guys.” Josh

chuckled softly.

Low growls emanated through the lobby and Raoul’s

men stopped and aimed for the noise. Mateo held his
hand up and they waited to see what the men would do.
Within seconds the lobby erupted in gun fire and Mateo
and Troy took their first shots of the battle. Two men
went down and the other three took cover.

Josh shot right above one of their heads. The wood

cracked on the wall behind the man hiding behind the
sofa.

“

Hello Raoul, we’ve been expecting you.” Josh aimed

again and took another shot through the lobby’s sofa.
Josh smiled as an expletive was shouted. “Now, now
boys, let’s keep the cursing to a fucking minimum.”

“

Who are you?” Raoul stayed behind the cover of a

large wood beam.

“

I’m Mark’s boyfriend dick head.” Josh looked at Mateo

with a smile. “If you planned on leaving here alive I’ve got
bad news for you.”

“

Oh? Is that so?” Raoul motioned to his men to take the

far wall up the stairs. “I am not alone.”

“

Neither am I.” Josh shot the wood beam Raoul was

hiding behind.

The firing stopped and Josh waited for movement from

down below. The wolves were circling trying to get the
men in one area.

“

Where is Mark Patterson? I will take him and go.

There is no need for further bloodshed.”

Josh laughed loud. “Oh hell no, there is need Raoul,

like I said.” Josh stood up and aimed carefully. “You’re
not leaving here alive.”

The shot rang out and Raoul ran from behind the

beam. Gunshots were going off left and right and Mateo
and Troy leapt from their positions running down the

hallway as Raoul and his men ran out the front door of
the lodge.

“

Don’t let them get away!” Josh ran down the staircase

and stopped by the front door. Dakota trotted up next to
him and Josh bent down to stroke his fur. A bullet
whizzed by him and Josh backed up.

Wayne came running from the kitchen and hunched

down with Mateo and Troy.

“

Go out the back and get on the roof, you’ll have a

better vantage point.” Wayne looked at Dakota. “Follow
the men outside Dakota.”

They split up, Mateo and Troy on the roof of the Lodge

and Josh and Wayne on the ground in the forest. They
spread out looking for footprints and stayed in the thick of
the woods.

“

See anything?” Josh whispered into the radio.

“

Four of them just to the south of your position Josh,

Troy’s up in the pines he’s got a visual. The wolves are
moving them into the open. Keep your head down.”

Mateo whispered back.

Josh peered around the massive spruce he was taking

cover  behind  and  caught  a  flash  of  movement  in  the
trees. He signaled Wayne to go around and flank them.
Moving  quietly,  he  kept  low  and  hid  behind  a  large
boulder. The men came out to the edge of the forest and
Josh  pressed  ‘talk’  on  his  radio  whistling  Queens
“Another  one  bites  the  dust.”  A  shot  went  off  from  the
lodge  into  the  trees  across  the  way  and  the  men  came
out into the open. Raoul, front and center. Josh chuckled
softly.  “He  has  no  fucking  clue.”  Within  minutes  the  air
around  them  was  filled  with  the  smell  of  blood,  the  only
sounds  were  soft  muffled  shots  of  silenced  sniper  rifles
and grunts of dying men as Mateo and Troy made quick
work  of  Raoul’s  men  until  the  man  himself  stood  alone
surrounded by his dead goons.

Josh made his way around the woods and came up

behind Raoul. He stood behind the man with his hand on
the gun in the waistband of his pants. “Hello Raoul, nice
of  you  to  come  visit  us  out  here  in  the  great  Alaskan
wilderness.”  Josh  was  aware  of  the  wolves  coming  up
behind  him  spreading  out  flanking  him,  all  growling  at
Raoul.

“

I see I am at a checkmate as you say?” Raoul looked

at the pack of wolves behind Josh Montgomery. ”You are
Mark’s new man? It makes sense you would protect him,
he is quite delicious.”

Josh narrowed his eyes. “You piece of shit,”

The wolves all turned at once and it happened in less

than a second. Mark ran out of the woods shouting and
more men came out of the other side of the forest. In the
confusion Josh’s eyes left Raoul for a split second, long
enough  for  Raoul  to  get  his  gun  out.  Josh  shifted,
pivoting his boot in the snow and ducked out of the way
of  a  bullet  meant  for  his  head.  He  rolled  into  the  snow
and  took  his  shot.  It  hit  Raoul  square  in  the  forehead.
Raoul went down in a heap on his back and Josh stood
up,  Mark  ran  into  his  chest  seconds  later  and  Josh
covered  Mark’s  body  with  his  own.  More  shots  went  off
above them and around them as Mateo, Wayne and Troy
took  out  the  remaining  men.  Josh  held  Mark  to  him,  his
whole body shook and Josh realized Mark was crying.

“

What were you thinking?” Josh pulled Mark out if his

arms and grabbed him by his shoulders. “I told you to
stay put!”

“

I’m sorry! I wanted to save you. We heard more men at

the lodge after you left and I had to warn you!” Mark

sobbed, he was pulled back into Josh’s arms and he
rested his head against his strong chest hearing Josh’s
heartbeat.

Josh held Mark to him close, if he had lost him… “You

are  what  matters  Mark,  you  are  the  only  thing  that
matters.”  Josh  pulled  Mark’s  face  up  to  his  own  and
kissed  him.  Mark’s  arms  wrapped  around  his  neck  and
his  mouth  opened  to  him  willingly.  Josh  heard  the  radio
crackling at his side and then Troy’s voice came through
loud and clear.

“

Awww….damn that’s so fuckin’ romantic.” Troy

chuckled softly.

Josh chuckled and looked up at the lodge flipping Troy

off.

“

That’s not nice, Montgomery.” Troy laughed. “We are

coming down to you, hang tight.”

Josh looked down at Mark’s face and caressed his

cheek softly. “It’s over baby. You never have to worry
about him ever again.”

Mark heard the soft snort and the push of Dakota’s

nose in his thigh and knelt down looking at the wolf he
had come to love. “Thank you Dakota.” Mark hugged
Dakota tightly.

Josh looked at the pack of wolves all sitting around and

had to smile. He’d had an Army today and not just of
humans. “Thanks guys.”

Fifteen minutes later Mateo, Troy and Wayne had

joined Josh and Mark around the pile of dead men.
Mateo stood looking at the mess of dead bodies on the
ground and looked at Troy. “Well, this is a mess.”

Wayne ran a hand through his hair and sighed. “I’ll get

on the horn with sheriff, he owes me one. I guess he’ll
want to keep something like this quiet. I know I do, tends
to scare the tourists when dead bodies litter the park.”

Mateo smiled at Mark in the arms of his best friend. “So

you two finally figured it out huh?”

Josh pulled Mark’s chin up with his fingers gently. “Oh

yes, we have it all figured out.”

A week later Mark was packed and looking around the

cabin  he  had  come  to  love.  He  would  miss  it  here,  but
Josh had told him they could come back whenever they
wanted to. Alaska was home in more ways than one now.
Mark  closed  the  door  of  the  cabin  and  looked  up  at  the
sun high in the sky. It would only be there for a few more
hours. Christmas was days away and he and Josh were
going  to  spend  it  in  Kansas  with  Josh’s  Mother.  Josh
stood  with  Wayne  by  the  snow  mobile  and  as  always
Dakota was there, Mark swore Dakota was smiling.

“

I’m ready, got all the stuff. “ Mark knelt down and

Dakota trotted over to him. “I’m going to miss you ya

know?” Mark ran his fingers through Dakota’s soft fur.
“Josh and I will come back to see you and I’ll bring a nice
big juicy steak.” Mark laughed when he got a lick up the
side of his face.

“

Okay well, we better get a move on before it gets

dark.” Josh took Wayne’s hand and shook it tightly.
“Thanks for the back up, I don’t know how you got the
whole pack behind us but I won’t forget what you did for
me and Mark.”

“

I didn’t do anything.” Wayne smiled. “Dakota rallied

the troops, ain’t that right Dakota?” Wayne winked at
Dakota.

“

Bye Wayne.” Mark hugged him. “Take care of

Dakota.”

“

Will do,” Wayne winked. He watched as Josh and

Mark took off on the snow mobile and sighed. He opened
the  cabin  door  and  took  his  pack  off,  he  grabbed  jeans
and  a  t-shirt  out  of  the  pack  and  smiled  at  the  man
standing  next  to  him  that  had  just  been  in  the  form  of  a
wolf. “You did good Dakota, I’m damn proud of you.”

~~Chapter Ten~~

Mark was nervously watching the scenery fly by in the

rental car. Well, not really scenery, Kansas was flat as a
board.  No  mountains,  just  hills.  It  was  cold  too,  the
minute  they  had  exited  the  airport  in  Manhattan  the  air
had  punched  into  his  lungs.  It  wasn’t Alaska  cold,  but  it
was  cold.  The  ground  had  a  white  dusting  of  snow  as
they  drove  down  the  freeway  towards  Milford  Lake.
Josh’s  Mom  owned  a  house  out  there  and  she  had
already  been  informed  that  Josh  was  bringing  home  a
guest for Christmas. He just hadn’t said who.

Mark wanted to chew his nails he was so nervous and

he hadn’t done that since med school. What if she hated
him? Worse, what if she blamed him for turning her son
gay? Mark let out a loud sigh and felt Josh’s hand on his
thigh. A soft gentle squeeze had Mark looking at the
gorgeous man next to him. “What?”

“

Stop it. I can hear your mind working a thousand miles

an hour. I don’t care what she thinks and I’m never giving
you up, not for anything or anyone okay?”

“

Okay,” Mark watched as they merged off of 1-70 and

onto highway 77. The road was a two lane highway and
Mark  watched  all  the  bait  and  tackle  shops  fly  by  along
with the occasional gas station. The lake came into view
and Mark looked at the water rippling, the sun casting a
shimmer  off  the  water.  They  drove  another  few  miles
before  going  over  a  bridge  and  then  Josh  finally  turned
off. Mark’s heart was beating in his throat as they passed
a  residential  neighborhood  and  the  end  of  the  line  was
finally  coming  into  view.  Josh  turned  down  a  long
driveway  and  then  the  house  came  into  view.
Surrounded by trees, the older Victorian home had been
remolded  and  looked  crisp  and  fresh.  “It  looks  like
something out of a magazine.”

“

Thank you,” Josh smiled and took Mark’s hand. “I

painted it a year ago.” They came around the circular

driveway and Josh parked facing the way out. “Just in
case you know,” Josh chuckled and took Mark’s face in
his hands. “Don’t look like that, I was joking Mark. She’s
going to love you.”

Josh got out of the car and before Mark could even get

his door open, Josh was there opening it for him. He put
his  hand  out  to  Mark  and  Mark  looked  up  into  emerald
green  eyes  and  felt  his  heart  beating  hard  in  his  chest.
Josh’s eyes said that no matter what happened he would
be there, by Mark’s side come hell or high water. He took
Josh’s hand and they walked up to the front door, fingers
threaded together. Mark took a deep breath and steeled
himself  for  the  worst  possible  scenario,  either  way  he
would be leaving with Josh by his side. “Okay, here goes
nothing.”

Josh knocked on the door of his Mother’s house and

the door flew open. His mother’s eyes went wide with
surprise and she looked over Mark. Josh held his breath
as her eyes noticed their hands. “Hi Mom, this is my
boyfriend Mark.”

Mark smiled and hoped this wasn’t going to be bad.

“Um, Josh. Catch her.”

Josh grabbed his Mother before she hit the ground.

“Christ Mom!” Josh picked her up and took her to the
couch laying her down gently. Josh looked at Mark.
“What the hell?”

“

She fainted, where’s the bathroom?”

“

Bathroom?” Josh looked incredulous.

“

Yes, you know where people go to pee.” Mark rolled

his eyes at Josh’s open mouthed look.

“

Down the hall to the left.”

Mark found a washcloth in the bathroom and wet it with

cold water, he made his way back out the living room and
put it on Josh’s mother’s forehead. “What’s her name?”

“

Rebecca.”

Mark looked down at Rebecca Montgomery and

smiled.  “I  can  see  where  you  got  your  beautiful  looks.”
Mark  cooled  her  cheeks  and  took  a  magazine  off  the
coffee  table  to  fan  her.  “I  think  she’s  coming  around.
Rebecca,  can  you  hear  me?  Do  you  have  any  pain
anywhere? Numbness?”

“

Are you a doctor?” Rebecca opened her eyes looking

at the man her son had brought home.

“

Why yes, I am.” Mark smiled and helped her to sit up.

Rebecca looked at her son. “You landed a Doctor?”

Josh rolled his eyes. “Mom really? This isn’t the best

time for this. Are you okay? I am sorry I sprung this on
you but I figured a phone call was a shitty idea.”

“

Joshua Grant Montgomery! You watch your mouth.”

Rebecca sat up and looked at the two men hovering over
her.

Mark looked at Josh and mouthed

‘Grantheig?

“

Shut up,” Josh smiled at Mark and winked. “You okay

Mom? Do you want a glass of water or something?”

Rebecca sat back on the couch and smiled. “Yes,

thank you that would be lovely.” Josh left the room and
Rebecca turned her attentions to the man seated next to
her. “My lord you are beautiful.” His eyes were a

beautiful shade of blue and his skin almost looked like a
porcelain dolls, the perfect shade of pink outlined his
cupid bow lips. “No wonder my Joshua brought you
home. He’s never brought anyone home.”

Mark smiled and took her hand. Josh looked just like

his Mother, emerald green eyes looked him over and her
hair was a beautiful shade of blonde. Tendrils fell around
framing her face. Mark realized what she had just said.
“He’s never brought anyone home? Ever?”

Rebecca smiled and took Mark’s hand. “I’m sorry if it

looked like I didn’t approve. I was just a little taken aback
when my son brought home a man. It never occurred to
me that he would be gay, not with the lifestyle he’s led.”

Mark had to smile he had never thought it was even

possible that Josh could be gay. “When I first met him I
didn’t think he was either, but then I hoped,” Mark felt the
blush creeping into his face. “I never thought for one
moment he’d be interested in me when I first saw him. He
just screamed manly.”

“

Why thank you,” Josh smiled bringing his Mom a glass

of water. He sat next to Mark and took his hand threading
their fingers together. “So mom, now that you have met
my other half what do you think of Mark?”

Rebecca looked at her son, he looked so happy. His

face glowed when he looked at Mark and his eyes
sparkled. “I approve honey. He’s just beautiful and a
doctor to boot.”

“

He is isn’t he?” Josh caressed Mark’s cheek. “The

second I laid eyes on him Mom, something changed
inside me and I don’t know how to explain it but I knew
somehow that I wanted Mark to be mine.”

“

And I am.” Mark felt Josh pulling him into his side and

nestled into him. Josh’s strong arms encircled him
keeping him close, and safe.

“

Well I’m glad you two are here for the holidays, are

you staying for New Years?” Rebecca looked at her son
and saw the smile on his lips. “I never agreed with your
father  on  his  views  on  gay’s  honey,  I  just  never  argued
with  him  about  it.  You  could  have  told  me  you  were  a
purple  alien  and  I  wouldn’t  have  batted  an  eyelash
because I love you with all my heart honey. Nothing will
ever change how I feel about you.” Rebecca took Mark’s
hand  and  smiled  at  him.  “I  welcome  you  into  our  family

Mark, you make Joshua very happy.”

“

Thank you Mrs. Montgomery.” Mark smiled as

Rebecca hugged him tight. He could have cried. His own
parents had disowned him, turned their backs on him and
here  was  Josh’s  mom  welcoming  him  into  her  life  even
though she had no idea her son was gay. The warmth of
her  touch  had  Mark  holding  back  the  tears.  This  was
what  he  had  been  missing.  Josh  filled  the  void  when
nothing else had.

“

Oh shush! You call me Rebecca.” Rebecca held

Mark’s face in her hands. “With your looks and my son’s
you better give me grandkids.”

Josh spit his water out. “Mom!”

“

I won’t hear of you not having children. You were both

blessed with the beautiful gene and you must pass it on,
you are too beautiful not to make babies. Now, I’m going
to go check on dinner. Go wash your hands.”

“

Mom,” Josh rolled his eyes and sighed. He stood up

and out his hand out to Mark. “Are you ready for dinner

with the Mom?”

“

I sure am.” Mark smiled wide.

~~~

The next few days passed by in a blur of fishing,

baking and hunting, which Mark had no idea how to hold
a gun and his patience stalking deer was nil but all in all
he was having a wonderful time with Josh and Rebecca.
They  had  sat  around  the  first  night  and  Josh  told  his
mother all about how they had met. Thankfully Josh had
left  out  the  really  bad  parts  about  Manuel.  Mark  was
actually  surprised  that  Rebecca  knew  what  her  son  did
for  a  living.  She  explained  that  Josh  had  always  been
honest  with  her  and  she  had  known  he  had  been  a
sniper  in  the  Army.  Being  an  assassin  wasn’t  much
different except for the pay.

Christmas had them gathered around the tree as Mark

looked through the photo album of Josh as a child, even
then he was beautiful. They weren’t the traditional family
either. Instead of gifts they did nice things for each other.
Josh had painted the house and Rebecca had stopped

bugging him to get married. That was last year, this year
she was bugging him to get married. Mark had to smile,
they fought like little kids. This was his family now. After
dinner Mark and Josh helped clean up and then fell into
bed at midnight. Even though they were allowed to sleep
in the same bed together, Mark was keeping his dick in
his pants. They

were in Josh’s mother’s house for cryin’

out loud. Josh, on the other hand was testing Mark’s
limits of sanity.

“

Joshua Grant Montgomery!” Mark whispered. “Keep

your fingers at your side.”

“

But, I wanna put my fingers in you.” Josh chuckled.

Mark wrapped his arms around Josh’s neck. “You can

kiss me.”

“

Can I lick you?”

“

Joshua…” Mark growled playfully.

“

Fuck that’s hot.” Josh whispered pulling Mark into his

chest. “If kissing is all I can do, I’ll take it. I love kissing
you.”

Mark whimpered as Josh dove into his mouth, his dick

wept in his briefs and the kiss became downright
scorching. He broke for breath panting and looking into
Josh’s eyes. “Holy shit.”

“

I’m just getting started.” Josh descended on Mark.

They were out on the lake for New Year’s Eve; every

star was out in the sky as Josh maneuvered the boat out
to the middle of the lake. It seemed as if all of Kansas
was out that night. Boats of all sizes were out and people
whistled and hollered as the time grew closer to midnight.

Josh looked at Mark’s face. He was looking up at the

sky with a smile on his face. “Hey,” He said softly, his
hand caressing Mark’s face. “Didn’t you say you wanted
to take a cruise?”

“

I did say that,” Mark smiled and wrapped his arms

around Josh’s neck. “Are we going on a cruise to
Alaska?”

“

Yes we are, for our honeymoon.” Josh watched Mark’s

eyes as the words registered. “I’m in love with you Mark
Patterson and I would love it if you would do me the
honor of becoming my husband.” Josh pulled the box out
of his pocket and opened it, the platinum band sat on a
bed of cotton. “I know we don’t give gifts for Christmas
but you are mine this year.”

Mark tried to form words but the shock of being

proposed  to  on  New  Year’s  eve  had  him  fumbling,  not
only that but the words were coming out of Josh’s mouth.
His  brain  kicked  in  screaming  at  his  vocal  chords.”  I…
Yes,” Mark sputtered. “I will marry you Josh Montgomery
because  you  saved  me  in  more  ways  than  one.  I  love
you,  more  than  anything  or  anyone  and  I  would  love  to
spend the rest of my life in your arms.”

Josh let out a sigh of relief. “Thank God, I thought you

were going to say no.”

Mark tilted his head and looked at Josh. “Are you

nuts?”

Josh smiled and picked Mark up in his arms kissing him

hard  and  thoroughly  until  they  were  both  out  of  breath.
“Yeah,  I  am  nuts  for  you.”  The  first  firework  went  off
sending a brilliant white light into the sky with a burst of
blue.  Josh  wrapped  his  arms  tightly  around  Mark  and
looked into his eyes. “When do you want to get married?”

“

Anytime, anywhere Montgomery,”

~~~The End~~~